Australia: the harrowing video of the charred wombat crossing the road in search of food and water, fleeing the fires.
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himNot only koala, other animals are also losing their lives to the devastating fires that are burning Australia and this vombato charred is just another victim. He was crossing the road in search of food and water when cyclist Michael Richardson, passing by near Kulnura on the central coast of New South Wales, saw him and was sorry, stopped to give him a drink.
After helping him quench his thirst by offering him his bottle, he filmed it:
“Poor Wombat burned. Super sad to see. ? - I gave him half of my water bottle ”.
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His fur had been burned in places by the flames, but luckily the wombat had miraculously managed to survive. Even if she doesn't necessarily last long.
Unfortunately, since the fires started in Australia, many wild animals have lost their lives, just think that the total victims would be around 480 million according to the University of Sydney, but the real data probably exceed the estimates. Kangaroos, koalas, sheep, all victims of the flames that have already sucked up 4 million hectares of land, with koalas in the front row with about 8 thousand dead. Not to mention the many burned and injured animals, some with fingernails melted by the flames, destined for excruciating pain.
The fires also killed people and destroyed thousands of homes. Unfortunately, the situation does not look set to improve, as authorities believe forest fires will continue to burn at least until March in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.
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