Aggravated Cruelty, Firearms Charges Laid After Almost 100 Kangaroos Shot Dead

A New South Wales man has faced court after dead kangaroos were discovered on the Singleton army base in October.

A kangaroo stands next to a rare waterhole as sheep gather as they look for food on a station near White Cliffs in New South Wales, Australia, on July 19, 2002. William West/AFP via Getty Images

A New South Wales (NSW) man has appeared in the Raymond Terrace Local Court today after being arrested by a police rural crime prevention team in the state’s Hunter Valley after 98 kangaroos were found shot to death on Singleton Army base.

He faces six charges, including aggravated animal cruelty, discharging a firearm on the base, trespassing on Commonwealth land, and harming or attempting to harm protected animals.