Sadness as Fleet the shot Koala passes

Fleet the koala, who was shot by a slug gun in October last year, unfortunately lost his battle for life yesterday. After two months of treatment, the pellet that was lodged in Fleet's nasal cavity became infected, and despite strong antibiotic therapy and attempted removal he was unable to beat the infection associated with it. Staff are devastated to lose Fleet to what was a senseless act of cruelty. He was a fighter and their greatest wish was to return him as a healthy koala into the wild.
(Excerpts from todays press conference)

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