Police are appealing for public assistance after three kangaroos were believed to have been deliberately injured in Muswellbrook at the weekend.
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At about 8am on Sunday, Hunter Valley Police District officers were called to the Wollombi Park in Muswellbrook, after a bushwalker located three kangaroos seriously injured in scrubland.
Initial inquiries suggest two kangaroos may have been deliberately run over by a vehicle while a third kangaroo, which was found dead, had suffered a wound to the chest.
Police established a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
As investigations continue, any witnesses or anyone with dashcam vision in the area at the time is urged to come forward.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online
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