Jan 12, 2003 · They are small and round and look like furry footballs - and they are being kicked to death by young Australians for "fun". The quokka, a species of miniature wallaby found only in Western...

Apr 21, 2015 · Quokkas (widely regarded as the cutest animal in the world) are an endangered species native to Australia. People who hurt them (widely regarded as A-holes) could face fines of up to $300,000...

Mar 31, 2016 · In January 2003, it was reported that the ‘game’ of ‘quokka soccer’ resulted in the brutal death of eight resident quokkas on Rottnest Island. Quokka hockey was the next “cruel craze” to follow and greater fines for acts of animal cruelty perpetrated against quokkas ensued.

Oct 11, 2009 · The sport of kicking a rare Australian native marsupial (found principally on Rottnest Island); the Quokka, much like a soccer ball. Hey Garth, Pat and I are going to …

Jan 12, 2003 · The slaughter of a group of rare miniature wallabies on an island off the coast of Western Australia has revived ugly memories of the cruellest sport Down Under - 'quokka soccer'.

Jun 20, 2017 · A man has been fined $4,000 for kicking a quokka on Rottnest Island, the small island off Perth which the adorable marsupials call home. Harrison Angus McPherson, 20, was charged in February after a video showing some pretty indescribable cruelty was …

Feb 14, 2017 · Harrison Angus McPherson pleaded guilty to animal cruelty after he was caught on camera kicking a quokka. The men have since been evicted off the island. The 21-year-old from North Yunderup and the 20-year-old Falcon man will …

Apr 17, 2015 · In the 1990s, a craze of "quokka soccer" - which involved kicking the animals around like a football - broke out on Rottnest Island. Authorities launched a crackdown and imposed a A$10,000 fine...

Mar 19, 2018 · In 2003, several quokkas were found kicked to death on Rottnest Island, off the coast of Perth, apparently as part of a sadistic game known as “quokka soccer”.

At End of high school and uni each year was "schoolies" week, most kids went to rotto (Rottnest Island) and yes they used to play quokka soccer, but I think it may have happened only once or twice and certainly wasn't a major issue in terms of every kid doing it.