A zoo worker was suspended for breaking a shovel during a kangaroo brawl intervention in northern China.

The video was filmed in the city of Qinhuangdao in Hebei Province on February 12.

Two feisty kangaroos were engaged in a relentless brawl, and a female staff member resorted to drastic measures, wielding a shovel in an attempt to separate the combatants. However, the shovel snapped in two under the intense pressure of the skirmish. Undeterred, the kangaroos continued their heated exchange, much to the dismay of onlookers.

Eyewitnesses described a series of intermittent rounds of combat, with the female employee attempting to intervene cautiously, mindful of any potential mishaps. Despite her repeated efforts to defuse the situation, the conflict persisted, prompting her to urge bystanders against capturing the spectacle on camera, insisting, "Stop recording, what's there to film about a fight?"

In a further attempt to quell the altercation, a male staff member intervened with a bamboo pole, yet his efforts proved futile, exacerbating the intensity of the confrontation.

The female employee, feeling helpless, finally picked up the shovel, only for it to snap in two on the spot. One of the kangaroos had blood stains on its neck, presumably from being scratched by the other during the fight.

Ultimately, the skirmish came to an end as one of the kangaroos was forcibly ushered indoors, though the other stubbornly remained stationed at the entrance, refusing to budge.

In response to the incident, park authorities have taken swift action, announcing the suspension of the involved female staff member pending further investigation, with appropriate measures underway to address the situation.

A netizen commented on a Chinese social media saying, "A kangaroo's kick can easily break a person's ribs. The staff member's urgent intervention was likely aimed at preventing harm to visitors", while another person also said, "She got suspended? Didn't the shovel break when it hit the ground? Otherwise, how else could she have stopped it?".

The video was provided by local media with permission.

2月12日，河北秦皇岛野生动物园内，两只袋鼠因为打架不可开交，一名女员工一气之下，用铁锹拍打两只袋鼠，意图将两只袋鼠拉开，不料铁锹当场被拍断，但两只袋鼠仍然不肯罢休。
据目击游客介绍，两只袋鼠断断续续大战了四个回合，女员工应该怕有什么意外，多次进行劝架，但不起作用，女员工还提醒大家不要拍照，说“别录了，打架有什么好录的”。后来另外一名男员工试图用竹竿干预，仍然不起作用，反而越劝俩袋鼠打得越凶。女员工无奈之下才拿起了铁锹，铁锹当场被拍断了。一只袋鼠脖子上看起来有血迹 应该是它们打架时被另外一只抓伤的。最后，一只袋鼠强行被拉进了屋内才结束了战斗，但另外一只还是守着门口不肯走。
13日，动物园一名工作人员回应称，涉事女员工已停职，相关部门正在处理。