Perth teenager who was filmed kicking a quokka on Rottnest Island has been fined $4,000

A 19-year-old Perth man who was filmed kicking a quokka on Rottnest Island is fined $4,000.

Harrison Angus McPherson, 19, was charged after a video of the incident was uploaded to Snapchat in February.

It shows McPherson kicking the quokka, which goes flying into wall before running away.

A man can be heard laughing in the background, while another is heard saying “come here you little c***”.

In March, the 21-year-old man who recorded the footage, Corey Douglas James, also pleaded guilty to the ill-treatment of an animal and was fined $3,500.

Both men were initially charged with cruelty to an animal, but the charge was downgraded after prosecutors said the quokka was not able to be found, to determine its condition after the attack.

Source: Quokka attack: Harrison McPherson fined for kicking animal on Rottnest – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)