NSW teen charged after allegedly killing 20 kangaroos with his ute

A 19-year-old man has been charged after he allegedly hit and killed up to 20 kangaroos with his ute on the NSW South Coast.

Three joeys survived and are in care.

A 19-year-old man has been arrested and charged over the deaths of 20 kangaroos on the NSW South Coast.

Police called to Dress Circle and Headland Drive on Tura Beach, north of Eden, on Sunday found a scene of carnage, with multiple dead kangaroos lying on the road.

The kangaroos were believed to have been killed between 10.30pm and 11.30pm on Saturday, police said.

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