Thankful Kangaroo Offers A Handshake After Three Men Save It From Freezing Lake (Video & Pictures)

Two men were hailed as heroes for allegedly rescuing a little kangaroo from frigid waters in Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra. But some question whether it was a true rescue or if these humans were just meddling with a kangaroo who didn’t need any rescuing. The video shows a kangaroo standing in shallow water that hits him at the knees and the two men at the ankles.

"Aw, he's thanking you," the man filming the rescue is heard saying. According to Daily Mail Australia, the kangaroo was in "shock," and needed a half hour to calm down. But according to Courier Mail, onlookers said the kangaroo eventually hopped along on its way, seemingly unharmed by the ordeal. Watch video here: