Article 44NQ9 Death of Roger, the ripped kangaroo, sparks outpouring of grief on social media

Death of Roger, the ripped kangaroo, sparks outpouring of grief on social media

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Roger came to fame when a photo of him crushing a metal bucket like a paper cup went viral

Roger, the beefcake boxing kangaroo who came to fame when a photo of him crushing a metal bucket like a paper cup went viral in 2015, has died at the age of 12.

The death of the male kangaroo, who weighed 89kg (14 stone) and stood more than 182cm (6 feet) tall, has sparked an outpouring of grief from his 1.3 million Facebook and Instagram fans.

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