U.S. Man Died of ‘Blunt Force Injuries’ After Suspected Fight With Kangaroo

Eric Slate, a 52-year-old man whose brother owns a petting zoo in South Carolina, tragically died trying to wrestle kangaroo Jack, who stayed within his designated area. Officials ruled his death as accidental blunt force injury, yet the petting zoo’s commitment to safety and its long-standing practice of not euthanizing kangaroos, despite South Carolina's Stand Your Ground laws, remain unchanged.