They say the animals are addicted to junk food and they're attacking tourists who offer them chips, McDonald's and KFC as they try to take selfies with them.
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Recent attacks have been reported two hours outside of Sydney in the grounds of Morisset Hospital.
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Lake Macquarie MP Greg Piper has raised the issue in Parliament of New South Wales. "There have been a number of reported incidents in which kangaroos have attacked visitors, in one case causing a very deep gash to a man's stomach," Piper said.
He says another man required 17 stitches in his face. "Despite a number of warning signs being placed throughout the area, people still come in droves and they feed the kangaroos processed foods," Piper said.