Lulu the Roo

[WSUCougar]

Lulu the roo hops to bravery award

SYDNEY, Australia (CNN) -- Lulu, a pet kangaroo that helped save the life of an Australian farmer last year, is to be honored with one of the RSPCA's highest awards for animal bravery, the National Animal Valor Award.

The 52-year-old farmer, Len Richards, was knocked unconscious by a falling tree branch on his farm in the Gippsland region of Victoria state, during a storm last September.

Lulu came to his rescue by going to the family home and making a barking noise to attract the attention of Richards' wife Lynn.

Richards went looking for her husband with a nephew and found him lying unconscious in a field.

Lulu has been reared by the Richards family, who rescued her from her mother's pouch after the mother was killed by a car more than four years ago.

In comments to Australian Broadcasting radio Wednesday, Richards says it seems Lulu also applied some first aid.

"My nephew, when he got to my side, said she'd actually tipped me on my side and vomit was coming out of my mouth so she'd actually saved me from choking," he said.

The RSPCA's Victorian office confirmed to CNN Wednesday that the award will be presented to Lulu next month.

Lulu, who has her own website www.luluthekangaroo.com.au, is the first kangaroo to receive the Animal Valor Award, which was set up by the RSPCA in Australia in 1998 to recognise the deeds of animals.

The RSPC says it "acknowledges the performance of a deed by an animal that displays exceptional courage in the face of danger, thereby greatly benefiting a human or humans."

Lulu's actions are akin to those of another resourceful kangaroo, Skippy, who was the hero of a 1960s Australian children's television series of the same name.

Kangaroos are common throughout Australia. Lulu is an eastern grey, one of the five main types.

[Franklinnoble]

I hear kangaroo is good eating.

And The Afoci tells me they make good "companions."

[Raven Hawk]

I heard that Dean Houston once ate a kangaroo.

[WSUCougar]

Originally Posted by Raven Hawk

I heard that Dean Houston once ate a kangaroo.

Dead ball...personal foul...gratuitous Dean Houston reference...on Raven Hawk...that's a 15-yard penalty...4th down.

[Tigercat]

This and that Kangaroo Jack just confirms my belief that Kangaroos are too smart to be trusted.

[Desnudo]

Originally Posted by Tigercat

This and that Kangaroo Jack just confirms my belief that Kangaroos are too smart to be trusted.

I heard they are secretly working with dolphins to overthrow the power structure.

[Fonzie]

Originally Posted by Desnudo

I heard they are secretly working with dolphins to overthrow the power structure.

Be careful what you say...they're almost certainly monitoring this discussion.

[Raven Hawk]

Originally Posted by WSUCougar

Dead ball...personal foul...gratuitous Dean Houston reference...on Raven Hawk...that's a 15-yard penalty...4th down.

Come on, Ref! I barely referenced Mr. Houston and didn't even mention his affinity for slapping kids!

[Desnudo]

Originally Posted by Fonzie

Be careful what you say...they're almost certainly monitoring this discussion.

I, for one, welcome our new overlords. I'd like to remind them that as a trusted personality, I can be helpful in rounding up others to toil in their underground sugar caves.

[WSUCougar]

Originally Posted by Raven Hawk

Come on, Ref! I barely referenced Mr. Houston and didn't even mention his affinity for slapping kids!

You BETTER not have just bumped me!

[Tigercat]

I heard that "bumping" refs is why Dean Houston always got favorable calls.

[Tigercat]

Dola, and back to topic, which is our pending servitude to the 'Roos, I wouldn't go around confusing them for large mice or rats, they tend not to like that.

[Franklinnoble]

Originally Posted by Tigercat

I heard that "bumping" refs is why Dean Houston always got favorable calls.

The stripes turn him on. They remind him of the time he spent in prison.

[Fonzie]

Originally Posted by Desnudo

I, for one, welcome our new overlords. I'd like to remind them that as a trusted personality, I can be helpful in rounding up others to toil in their underground sugar caves.

Let's just hope they don't send us to toil in the acid mines.

Just think: between the two of them they shall control the entirety of the earth, both land and sea. Us puny humans could barely manage to rule the land for the last 2 million years.

All hail our new masters!

[WheelsVT]

I'm reminded of a simpsons episode... MLB with the satelite monitoring, and the dolphins taking over the world.