A quokka was the innocent victim of a cruel act by two French tourists who tried to set the Australian animal alight. The two men allegedly ignited an aerosol spray with a lighter causing a large flame to make contact with a quokka on Rottnest Island off Perth in Western Australia on April 3. The lucky little critter survived the reckless incident but was singed by the flame. Two French male tourists allegedly ignited an aerosol spray with a lighter causing a large flame to make contact with a quokka on Rottnest Island off Perth in Western Australia on April 3 . Detectives went to Rottnest Island on Saturday and questioned the two men and also seized video evidence of the careless act. Both men aged 18 and 24, and both currently living in Cockburn Central, were evicted from the island. They have each been charged with animal cruelty and will appear in Fremantle Magistrates Court on April 17. A small marsupial . The size of a domestic cat . Herbivorous and mainly nocturnal . Quokkas can be found on some small islands off the West Australian coast . In particular off Rottnest island off Perth and Bald Island near Albany . The lucky little critter survived the reckless incident but was singed by the flame and the men were charged .
Two French tourists who tried to set a quokka alight on Rottnest Island .
The men allegedly ignited aerosol spray with lighter and singed the animal .
Aged 18 and 24, they were evicted from the island in Western Australia .
Both have been charged for animal cruelty and appear in court on April 17 .