Koala & Fireman

Pictured: The badly burned koalas who became best friends after surviving Australia's deadliest bushfires

Incredible story! for sharing

Cute Koala!

aww that was such a touching story.

Thank you Jiro for post here for update! I am so glad he is okay!

Very touching story.

It reminds me of the true Smokey the Bear story.

These koalas are symbols of the tragic fire.

It was a touching story..

Koala saved from Australia's wildfires doing well

I am glad to hear that Sam, the Koala bear is doing well.

How cute!! Glad that the Koala is safe and well. That made me sad when animals were hurt from fire or anything else... Hate to lose animals.

Glad that firemen save that koala's life cause that koala deserve to be here alive.

Sad tragedy about the wildfires in Australia...

Koalas are safe from rescue men but millions of animals dead in Australia fires.

Very touching movie clip. Koalas are well known mammal that can rip your fingers off or worse an eye out from socket. Deep lacerations. As for this, probably very tired, extremely stressed out and needs help from a stranger.

I wouldn't go near them unless exceptional circumstances.

Glad to see some are rescued.

Seen this many times. Yes it is cute that koala is save by a fireman.

i watch on news but its cute koala but its so derseve of koala

i read on computer that kangragoo dead and they didnt survive but oh well im sure some animal in australia will alives or dead.

Yes, i saw that on TV and it really touched my heart
to see that fireman giving that poor, scared koala
bear some water and tend to its burned paws..awww.
i love that pic!
Thanks, Jiro!

I thought I share this link about this koala. This is really cute that Sam the koala finds love with another koala named Bob. Make sure you see the picture gallery to see them both. So heartwarming.

Koala Sam finds love on Valentines Day after bushfires | PerthNow

thanks for update! glad to see that he's found a mate.

AWWWWWWW! What a sweet story! I am glad that he took Koalas to be safe! Poor them...I am glad they became friends.

Jiro said:

thanks for update! glad to see that he's found a mate.

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Youre welcome, Jiro.

Actually, Sam is a she, a female koala. Sweet Valentine's day for them both.

Please pray for Sam the koala

Sam the koala faces new battle for survival after illness

SAM the koala, whose rescue by a CFA firefighter during Victoria's bushfires made world headlines, is facing a new battle for survival.
Despite making a strong recovery at the Southern Ash Wildlife Shelter, Sam the koala - captured in heartwarming photos and video that helped to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for the CFA - is now facing a life-threatening illness.

She is expected to undergo surgery this week to treat cysts as a result of urogenital chlamydiosis, a life-threatening disease that can cause infertility, urinary tract infections and blindness.

Surgeons say Sam, who was plucked from the scorched earth by volunteer David Tree, faces the real risk that she will not survive the operation.

Koalas have low survival rates for abdominal surgery.

Southern Ash Wildlife Shelter spokesman Nic Pullen said the turn of events was extremely distressing.

"Sam was making good progress with her recovery, her burns had healed and she had even developed a strong maternal instinct taking care of some of the orphaned joey's admitted to the shelter over the past several months,” Mr Pullen said today.

“The discovery of cyst's due to Chlamydia is very upsetting for everyone involved in Sam's recovery."

Up to 50 per cent of the koala population is affected by the disease, with past vaccines proving unsuccessful.

Sam’s image was flashed around the world, while a video of Mr Tree crouching down to offer the furry marsupial a gulp from his water bottle is among the most watched videos on heraldsun.com.au

The pair became accidental symbols of the devastating bushfires when Mr Tree found an exhausted Sam in the middle of burnt-out bush in Mirboo North.

Mr Pullen said Sam’s prospects would be known by Friday.

Sam the koala faces new battle for survival after illness | Herald Sun