This young koala was rescued here in Queensland by the police when they stopped a 50 year old woman in a traffic check. My mum sent this picture of the article in the german newspaper to me. The article apperenly went from Australia around the world all the way to Germany and now back to Australia.
The woman said she found it close to Brisbane on the street all by itself. She put it in her purse and wanted to take it home. Unbelievable! It´s really nice that she wanted to help it, but please in the right way.
The police and the animal rescue team really want to remind the people that koalas are no cuddly toy but strictly protected wild animals! I really agree with that! Always keep that in mind whenever you find animals that need help, get help from people like the animal rescue team who really know how to take care of the animals for their best!
Now the koala is in good hands :)
