Kangaroo rescued from freezing Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra

A kangaroo has been rescued three times in one morning from the freezing waters of Lake Burley Griffin by passers-by. Members of the public came across the shivering marsupial in waters by the Captain Cook fountain around 5:30 am on Tuesday. The temperature in Canberra was -1.5 degrees at the time, according to the Bureau of Meteorology, with an apparent temperature of -6 degrees. Video: David Boyd.
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