An unusual video from the Newsflare archive of a kangaroo attempting to drown a dog.

On a bush-walk through the Australian outback in 2013, Anthony Gill and his two dogs encountered the marsupial in a pond.

Max the Great Dane couldn't contain his excitement and bounded over to investigate but the kangaroo repeatedly lunged at him and tried to dunk him under water.

'The dog was fine', according to Gill who had to go rescue Max from the frosty encounter.

On a bush-walk through the Australian outback, Anthony Gill and his two dogs were confronted by an unwelcoming Kangaroo.

When Max, a Great Dane, tried to play with the uncompromising marsupial, he was shocked to get a face-full of water for his troubles. 'The dog was fine', according to Anthony Gill who had to go rescue the 'daft' dog when he wouldn't leave his new friend to be.