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It's the punch that went viral in 2016. jeanne moos is "outfront." >> reporter: they were in australia hunting bore. what happened was anything but boring. greg went running to rescue his dog, max, from a kangaroo that was holding the dog in a head lock. tonkin's approach, the kangaroo released the dog and the two squared off, man versus marsupial. kangaroo reacts with a "you did not just do that" look of disbelief before turning tail. round one goes to the man. >> exciting, launches a right hand to the kangaroo's snout. >> reporter: the fight overthrowing that punch heated up as the video wen...

Protect his dog. >> i think it's a happy ending. >> reporter: but there was also an unhappy ending. the hunt was organized to fulfill a wish for a 19-year-old who suffered from a rare form of cancer. a few months later, a few days after marrying his sweetheart in his hospital room, he died. those on the hunt say barwick thought the kangaroo encounter was the highlight of the trip. the story packed a punch. kangaroo can be extremely dangerous between its claws and its kicks. >> wait a minute. this is my husband. >> reporter: they can also be extremely well built. check out roger the muscular ma...

He died. those on the hunt say barwick thought the kangaroo encounter was the highlight of his trip. the story packed a punch. a kangaroo can be extremely dangerous between its claws and its kick. >> wait a minute. this is my husband. >> reporter: they can also be extremely well built. check out roger the muscular marsupial. it turns out the dog owner who punched the kangaroo is a keeper at a zoo. they're reviewing events and will consider any appropriate action. >> good day, mate. >> reporter: when encountering a kangaroo, caution is advised. >> there you go. >> how did you get punched by a k...

>> can't wait to watch it, van. thanks so much for previewing it with us. all right. "the messy truth" tonight at 9:00 eastern and pacific only on cnn. >> okay. could fake news cause real trouble for a member of president-elect trump's team? we'll get the bottom line next. >> did you see this yet? there's a kangaroo holding this guy's dog in a headlock. so now watch what he does? got to keep your left up, kangaroo ski. then he walks away. now he trash talks the kangaroo. look at the kangaroo. he doesn't know what to do. this is what i -- can you --

Rescue his dog max from a kangaroo that was holding the dog in a headlock. he approached, the kangaroo released the dog and the two squared off, man versus marsupian. kangaroo reacts with a, you did not just do that look of disbelief before turning tail. round one goes to the man. >> exciting. he launches a right hand to the kangaroo's snout. >> but the fight overthrowing that punch heated up as the video went viral. >> did the guy do the right thing by punching him? >> no. poor kangaroo. kangaroos are beautiful. >> i don't think he hurt the kangaroo. >> he needed to protect his dog. >> there ...