A young Australian hunter ventured into the charred eucalyptus forest to rescue koalas injured in the fires
A young man Australian hunter risked his life to save koalas and other wildlife trapped in the fires in Australia.
Patrick Boyle, 22-year-old hunter, he went into the forest of carbonized eucalyptus trees in Mallacoota, looking for animals to rescue, finding over ten unfortunately dead specimens and saving almost as many.
This is Patrick Boyle.
Since the fire has passed through Mallacoota this amazing, selfless young guy has been out searching for injured wildlife. This is one of 7 koalas he's saved so far
The world needs more Patrick's ❤️#AustraliaBurning #AustraliaBushfires pic.twitter.com/WiezHU4Qwc
— DJ (@_CharleeGirl_) January 3, 2020
The animals rescued by the boy were hospitalized in a wildlife refuge, il “Wildlife Shelter Signs”.
The shelter takes care of rescuing and rehabilitating injured or orphaned wild animals, to set them free when conditions allow.
In the last period, the refuge staff is overworked: koalas, kangaroos, possums and other animals arrive every day injured in fires.
Hello all out there. Just wanting to let everyone know we are safe and our house is safe. We have water but no power. …
Posted by Wildlife Shelter Signs on Thursday, January 2,
Experts estimate that around 500 million wild animals have died in the fires since September, a truly staggering number.
Perhaps no one would expect a hunter to undertake to help animals in difficulty, but in this situation it is very important to try to rescue and rescue as many animals as possible.
That's why Australians are busy every day alongside firefighters, veterinarians and volunteers for steal the animals from the flames and groped to contain the already huge losses recorded.
You will surely remember Toni, the woman who threw herself into the Port Macquarie forest to save Lewis, a koala who later became a symbol of the hell that struck Australia.
Unfortunately poor Lewis didn't make it due to the severity of his injuries, but there are still plenty of koalas and other wildlife trapped in Australian forests and many citizens ready to take risks to save their lives.
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