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From the Associated Press: "...The koala moved gingerly on scorched paws, crossing the blackened landscape as the fire patrol passed. Clearly in pain, the animal stopped when it saw firefighter David Tree following behind. "It was amazing, he turned around, sat on his bum and sort of looked at me with (a look) like, put me out of my misery," Tree told The Associated Press on Tuesday. "I yelled out for a bottle of water. I unscrewed the bottle, tipped it up on his lips and he just took it naturally. He kept reaching for the bottle, almost like a baby." (Via CWC viewer Jolene) Perhaps you missed: PREVIOUS KOALA

Comments

[Christina]

I just saw this on TMZ.com with a stupid caption.

Ugh.. this just breaks my heart!

[Laura]

That's so sad and cute!

[Ali]

AHH! POOR KOALA!

D;

[Sarah aka KB]

Omg that's amazing! Poor things, so many must have died :(

[islandofness]

consider my heart broken.
i wish i had the resources to go down there and help all of those poor animals.

[Craig]

What an amazing photo...very moving - I hope the little guy is ok!

[bwencewm]

Poor things... That must be hell over here rigth now... Hope people stop dying soon. And all the sweet fluffy animals too. And the ugly ones too.

[Au-chan]

T.T omg I so want to help the littles koalas over there... ;o; this really breaks my heart >_< so painful to watch....and do nothing...

[Mick]

There is video of this at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do9AoKyjjQg

[Mick]

The koala named Sam from this photo is now in a wildlife facilty recieving treatment for burns, She will be ok.

[Christopher]

Oh, thank you Mick. I was wondering what had become of the poor dear until I saw your post.

[Kat]

Here is a link to the RSPCA Australia: http://www.rspcavic.org/campaigns_news/news_bushfires.htm

If you can help in anyway, I beseech you to do so. We are all CCLs and gay (koala) bears here... let's support our fellow beasties.

(Sorry to get preachy, Chris. I just hate to see a koala - or any animal really - in so much pain.)

[Nana]

This has been all over the internet. I'm so grateful this little guy is being taken care of, but think of the thousands of others, and the roos and lizzys and.....
Sorry, my post isn't a bit cute, but my heart is crying.

[sandra]

Oh wow, I just started crying while reading that... Those poor animals. I wonder if there is a way people can help them... like a place to donate...

[sandra]

Oh wow, I just started crying while reading that... Those poor animals. I wonder if there is a way people can help them... like a place to donate...

[Vicey]

Unfortunately, people and animals are in need right now. You can make online donations here

http://www.redcross.org.au/default.asp

or for animals

http://www.rspca.org.au/

Sadly the human death toll is climbing last i read in the paper it was closing in on around 230. Sadly a lot of pets and wildlife suffered this same fate. Worse still is the fact some of these fires were deliberately lit. I could smell smoke for 2 days, and I live a long long way from where this devastation occurred.

[Katherine]

This is the most touching thing I've seen on CWC. Thank you for posting.

[Kira]

As a fellow Aussie (far away from the fires) I would ask that people who can donate to the foundations mentioned above. They are great foundations that will use the money where needed. Even $5 can go very far and if all Chris's 4.93 million viewers put in $5 imagine how much that could help. This is considered one of the worst fires in Australian history from what I can read on the news with up to 200 dead, many missing, thousands without anything left and approx millions of animals killed or hurt.