Thirsty Koala - A Firefighter Gives Koala A Drink (2009 Australian Bushfires)

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http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25038852-661,00.html

He said he was in the middle of backburning at Mirboo North when he saw the stricken koala. "I could see she had sore feet and was in trouble, so I pulled over the fire truck. She just plonked herself down, as if to say 'I'm beat'," he said.

"I offered her a drink and she drank three bottles.

"The most amazing part was when she grabbed my hand. I will never forget that."

Mr Tree and his brigade then received an emergency call-out to save a house, but minutes later Sam was picked up by wildlife carers.

She is one of 22 koalas, 14 ringtail possums, several wallabies and eastern grey kangaroos that have been handed into Gippsland carers.

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Thirsty Koala - A Firefighter Gives Koala A Drink (2009 Australian Bushfires)

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  • well done everybody ...

    well done everybody involved in the real work there, like these guys here. a glimpse of light among the darkest days in Oz.

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  • Amazing....

    Amazing....

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  • thats a thirsty ...

    thats a thirsty koala :)

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    If you watch this video and are touched by the Animal Welfare tragedy that these Bushfires have caused please consider a donation to the RSPCA to assist with people's pets and wildlife getting Veterinary Treatment.

    LINK TO THE RSPCA DONATION PAGE IS IN THE SIDEBAR. INTERNATIONAL DONATIONS ARE WELCOME.

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  • that is what we ...

    that is what we should call a "public life"

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  • Well done on the ...

    Well done on the guys for stopping to help. You are doing an amazing job helping so many people and little furry guys too

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  • From such an awful ...

    From such an awful scenario to see something heart warming is a real change and how cute is it that she now has a boyfriend koala at the sanctuary where she is healing apparently he cant stop hugging her so adorable. Also big ups to all the firemen who are risking their lives to save others xo

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  • Bushgifhters and ...

    Bushgifhters and S.E.S r the real heroes not those people sitting in their butt in the Parliament reeping the tax payer for their pay rise.
    Wake up this one is real..
    d real world of survival.

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  • good on ya mate ...

    good on ya mate true aussie spirit.

    i live about 20 mins from kinglake and go to school with some people from kinglake and around that area.

    some of my friends havnt returned to school and i have no idea where they are and if they are ok. i do no that some of my mates now dont have houses cause they have been able to contact me.

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  • So beautiful

    So beautiful

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  • good to see some ...

    good to see some good stories come out of such a tragedy

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  • fantastic that the ...

    fantastic that the little fella survived - good effort to the fire fighter for helping the animal - well done mate.

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  • i almost died

    i almost died

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  • those bush fires ...

    those bush fires have been horrible. im glad there have been some survivors. and the firefighters n volunteers are amazing

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  • So cute...

    So cute...

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