French tourists charged with animal cruelty after allegedly filming quokka being set on fire
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A file photo of a six-month-old quokka at Taronga Zoo. (AAP) AAP
Two French tourists have been charged with animal cruelty after they allegedly tried to burn a quokka on Western Australia's Rottnest Island.
Police said the men ignited an aerosol spray with a lighter and a large flame singed the animal.
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Video evidence of the April 3 crime has allegedly been seized.
The men, aged 18 and 24, were evicted from the island and are due to appear in Fremantle Magistrates Court on April 17.
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