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Sad news! Roger, the kangaroo famous for his impressive physique dies at 12; see his last pic

Speed News Desk | Updated on: 12 December 2018, 16:04 IST

Have you heard the name of Roger? If yes, then a bad news for you that the famous kangaroo who lived at a sanctuary in Australia, died at the age of 12.

Roger has been popularly known worldwide for his impressive physique.

As per the reports of India Today, the famous kangaroo was rescued by a man named Chris Barnas. The man rescued Roger when he was trapped inside his dead mother’s pouch. After a successful rescue operation, Chris decided to open a kangaroo sanctuary.

Roger grew up to be the alpha male at the sanctuary and was famous for his amazing physique. His height was 6 feet 7 inches and weighed around 200 pounds (nearly 91 kilograms), as per sanctuary officials.

He was quite famous on social media and his pictures also become the topic of discussion for netizens.

Now, his death news has left everyone in pain and his fans mourned over his death news.
The sanctuary also shared an emotional post on their official Facebook page in the memory of Roger.

The sanctuary wrote, "the last photo of Roger we took was just a few days before he passed. He was relaxing before a big feed. 💕Thank you everyone for your beautiful messages about Roger. He was so well loved by you all ❤️"

Have a look at his last picture:

Also check out his video:

After knowing about his death news, his fans started extending condolences over his death.

Here's how netizens reacted:

RIP Roger. Raised at The Kangaroo Sanctuary after being found in his dead mother’s pouch. 🇦🇺 pic.twitter.com/cvmxCVOTxO
— Rita Panahi (@RitaPanahi) December 9, 2018