Footage captured the ludicrous moment that an Australian ex-cop and martial arts enthusiast punched an allegedly 7-foot tall kangaroo that was drowning his dog, kicking off a wild interspecies brawl.

"The kangaroo was trying to drown me," he told Ms Lees, who was able to say she had seen it all. "I just remember being under water and kicking and screaming and carrying on," Mr James later told ABC.

Kangaroo jump into the nearest body of water to escape dingoes and dogs. (Image credit: John and Tristia Lakey/Lakey Farm) Dingoes hunt kangaroos in large packs, relaying each other to chase their ...

A “very distressed” kangaroo “as big as a car” attempted to drown an Australian man in floodwaters in the aftermath of a devastating storm Friday morning, according to reports.

Lees told the BBC that the kangaroo began to attack her car before focusing its attention on James, who was walking away up the road. "They literally got into a boxing match," Lees said.