Russell Brand is reportedly ‘devastated’ after his dog killed a wallaby while on a walk.
The comic was out with his pet, a German Shepherd called Bear, on a walk in Henley-on-Thames, near to his £4.1million cottage.
Bear is said to have caught the female wallaby while she had a joey in her pouch, according to The Sun.
But 46-year-old Russell was able to intervene quickly enough to avoid both animals suffering, and his fast reaction apparently saved the joey.
Unfortunately, its mother is believed to have died in the attack.
Locals of the south Oxfordshire town described Russell, who is famously an animal-loving vegan, as ‘devastated’ over the turn of events.
One spoke to the publication, asserting: ‘Absolutely no one is blaming Russell or his dog — it’s just a horrible accident.’
The local source then described the performer as a ‘hero’ for managing to save the…