A chilled-out kangaroo has been spotted relaxing in a pool as the Australian temperatures reached over 40C.
It was Sharon Grady who saw the kangaroo in her pool in New South Wales and filmed the animal chilling in the water to escape from the intense heat.
The temperature rose to 42C that day as the area has been hit with bushfires.
“I laughed at first – it’s not something you see every day. We thought we were going to have to help get him out – my son was going to lasso him. He tried once and missed, and then the kangaroo just jumped out of the pool,” she told Storyful.
Aussie radio station 98.1 Power FM shared the adorable video of the kangaroo and people were quick to leave comments.
“Drought and fires have played havoc with their environment not to mention mankind. Glad to see this fella found somewhere to cool off,” one internet user commented.
“Bless him. Just let him have the pool. The heat, fires n weather has all become too much,” another wrote.
“Bless, must be awful for them at the moment, glad he found somewhere cool and wet. He needs to tell his mates,” a third expressed.
Grady said roos usually visit their property due to the heat, searching for any small patch of green they could consume.
“They know the pool’s there, so they often come up and have a drink. But that’s the first time we’ve encountered one in the pool since we’ve been here,” she said.
According to NSW Department of Primary Industries, the whole state of New South Wales was affected by extreme heat with over half of the area classified as experiencing ‘intense drought.’
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