A man has been thrust in to the limelight after footage of him punching a kangaroo in a bid to save his dog went viral.

The footage shows Greig Tonkins, who is reportedly an elephant keeper at a zoo, running towards the kangaroo during a hunting trip in Australia as the animal had caught his dog in a headlock. The kangaroo is seen kicking the front legs of the dog from underneath itself it tries to escape the kangaroo’s grip, which eventually works.

As the dog escapes, Mr Tonkins and the kangaroo are seen squaring off against each other, before he punches the animal in the face. The kangaroo is left stunned and runs away.