Woman walks into wildfire to save badly burnt koala
Rescuer Toni Doherty said it was her ‘natural instinct’ to pull the animal from the burning trees.
A woman in Australia walked into a wildfire to save a badly burnt koala.
The koala named Lewis was given water and wrapped in a blanket after being found on a road in the New South Wales state town of Wauchope.
Rescuer Toni Doherty told Network Nine it was her “natural instinct” to rescue the koala from the fire.
She said she “immediately thought just get to him, put the fire out”.
The hospital commented on its Facebook page: “She (Ms Doherty) is an absolute legend for capturing this male koala who was so disorientated by the flames and unfortunately was burnt further as he headed back into active fire.
“He has been treated and is now in the five-star accommodation at the Koala Hospital.”
Wildfires in South Australia and New South Wales have prompted fire officials to issue emergency warnings.
