Dad Battles Kangaroo, Can You?

JeanneSager — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:28:00 GMT

Proof that children's books can really skew your view of the world - I've always thought of kangaroos as sweet and lovable, not unlike mama Kanga and her irascible youngster, Roo.

If you've got a similiar kangaroo crush, this story might make you whistle a different tune. An Australian family was awoken in the middle of the night by their ten-year-old screaming that a kangaroo had broken into his room. Nightmare? You don't know the half of it.

The frightened creature thrashed his way around the house, breaking glass and trouncing on Mom and one of the kids huddled under a quilt until a burst of adrenaline sent Dad flying for the six-foot-tall creature. He wrestled it to the ground, and aware that kangaroos get the bulk of their power from their massive legs, kept her close to the ground as he dragged her to the front door and shoved her out onto the porch to hop away.

His wife says it was probably the stupidest thing he could have done - considering the danger posed by those powerful legs - but he's definitely her knight in shining armor. The kangaroo was like a "ninja" or "Jackie Chan" busting around her house.

You probably don't have much to worry about if you don't live next door to a kangaroo reservation like these folks, but can't you imagine being that dad? The one who sees baby bear in trouble and just goes for it? I've read stories over the years of parents lifting entire cars off of their children or dads who have never shot a gun taking perfect aim at a dog that's chewing on their baby's face.

But bringing down a kangaroo? Only down under . . .

Image: Stanford

Neonatal Nurse Puts Preemie in Her Pocket and Takes Pictures

JeanneSager — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:57:00 GMT

A nurse on the neonatal unit of an Israeli hospital is facing disciplinary action after photos of her holding a premature infant girl in her pocket landed in the hands of hospital adminstration. The hospital's director general has her back, saying the photos were taken as part of a presentation to be shown to parents of preemies.

Most troubling here, no one seems to know whether the baby girl's parents were aware their daughter was out of her incubator and slipped kangaroo-style into a nurse's scrub pocket or whether they agreed to have their delicate baby used in the photo the hospital said was supposed to provide a bit of humor in the presentation. What's funny about a teeny weeny baby struggling to survive catching the creeping crud from a nurse's dirty pocket?

The nurse is said not to have initiated the photos - she was simply doing what she was told. A veteran of more than a dozen years on the neonatal unit, you'd hope she'd have more sensitivity and just plain sense.

Do you think she should be disciplined or should the punishment be levied on the boss who passed down the order?

Source/Image: YNetNews

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