Eleven dead kangaroos have been found dumped in bins in Warrandyte amid police suspicions someone may be practicing bow hunting in the area.
Police were called to a business on Warrandyte-Heidelberg Road in Warrandyte after a staff member found five dead kangaroos in nearby bins about 2pm on Tuesday.
An arrow was also found at the bottom of a bin.
Another six kangaroos were found dead in the same bins the previous week.
Police suspect the latest deaths are linked to a recent incident where an arrow was found in a live kangaroo in Westerfolds Park, Templestowe.
Sergeant Stewart Henderson said it was likely police were dealing with a case of aggravated animal cruelty.
“It appears something untoward is going on, whether somebody is taking it upon themselves to make a private cull or … people are practicing bow hunting kangaroos in the area,” he told radio station 3AW.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
This story first appeared in The Age
