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

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The Firefighter in the video is David Tree.

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 (The name the Koala has been given) 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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Also view sams progress here =)

www.koalasam.com

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[9VARZ]

Was that Sam?

[SammyBDJ]

@9VARZ yep!!

[MUDSWAT]

It shows just how compassionate a human being can be!! If people can learn to treat everything with this much kindness. Then maybe the human race can survive.....

[breezyvibe]

This is one of the best vids on youtube!! : D

[123backinyerface]

When later interviewed the Koala was reported to have said,

"Fak me maite, I thought I was a gonna, then this pink mankey turn up with a bottle a woter, me favorite fakin brand too, couldn't believe it!".

[SuperStonetube]

yeah we aussies love our animals, what else would we plink at??

[joeb9943]

@heaven2000 its not fake braa aii , thhis was after the bush fires we have these little fellas in our yard for fuck sake , so y would it be fake

[labkey]

what a trooper GOD bless him

[dietrich1529]

who the hell would thumb this down?

[HazzDaawg123]

RIP Sam (the Koala)

[AvidAstronomer]

Good old Australians can't let a beautiful moment pass without swearing a couple of times :D

[IglooDweller]

We Aussies love our animals. <3

[IglooDweller]

@cardiffguy85 OI OI OI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[heaven2000]

fake