Five quokkas that were found stuffed head-first into tree protectors and another lying nearby had ‘clearly been killed’, say authorities
Wednesday 25 February 2015 04.57 GMTLast modified on Wednesday 25 February
Authorities in Western Australia are investigating the deaths of five quokkas that were found stuffed head-first into tree protectors on Rottnest Island on Monday.
The animals were found by Peter Basford, who told Seven News in Perth that he was visiting the island and found the animals near the camping ground.
“I saw a couple of them with their heads sticking out the bottom, the heads facing up … I can’t think of anything more gruesome,” he said.
Basford, who was described as a regular visitor to Rottnest, said the island was “supposed to be a paradise”.
A spokeswoman from the WA Department of Parks and Wildlife told Guardian Australia that six quokkas had been found dead – five stuffed into tree protectors and another one lying nearby. They are believed to have been there for up to a week.
She said the animals had “clearly been killed” but it would be inappropriate to speculate on how they were killed until the investigation was completed. The department has conducted autopsies and Rottnest Island police tweeted a plea for information about the incident on Wednesday.
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