Thirsty Koala Survives Bushfire (Full Version)

CFA volunteer David Tree had an unexpected worldwide response to mobile phone video footage and photos of him giving water to a thirsty Koala while working on the Mirboo North fire. The footage and photos were taken during the Delburn Complex fires a week before Black Saturday but only gained worldwide exposure when published by the Herald Sun more than a week later (after the tragic events of 7 February 2009). The video was broadcast on TV news programmes around the world, viewed more than one million times on YouTube, and will be remembered as one of the iconic images of Black Saturday even though the encounter took place a week earlier. A classic example of the age-old media saying "don't let the truth get in the way of a good story!"

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• CFA
• bushfire
• koala
• thirsty
• Victoria
• Australia
• animal
• sam
• wildlife
• drinking
• water

[caffeineadddict]

aw man that's a beautiful video :)

[aussie123ify]

There's no better place in the world proud to call myself an Aussie and here is a fine example of why and thankyou to all the people that helped and supported those innocent people on that ery day :)

[TashaRichardsonFan]

Rest in peace little Sam :(

[Studas2006]

that really is the best vid ive seen on youtube

[koalasarethebest1]

i fond a photo of this in the newspaper

[Herbiesmom56]

Rest In Peace sweet little Sam. :(

[copperonetwothree]

oh how sad ):

[alexisprotopopo]

R.I.P sam all missed you and your a hero kolar and it is tears in my eyes

[KEZZO2]

I regret to iform everybody, our true aussie little battler Sam passed away today. R.I.P little man <3

[Petit1998]

cute koala

[faggyclause]

What a tank! Way to go David.