Koala hit by a car and left on the road given a second chance in life
When a poor koala was found lying on the side of the road after being hit by a car he was given up for dead. Then this happened.
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Microsoft the koala has been giving a second chance at life thanks to a good Samaritan who rescued him from the side of the road after he was hit by a car.
The driver stopped his car at the Moreton Bay area of Kurwongbah when he saw the koala laying on the side of the road and believed it was dead.
When he realised Microsoft was still alive, he placed him in the back of his Ute before calling the Moreton Bay Koala Rescue for assistance.
“When a koala is subjected to a traumatic event it is not uncommon for them to go into a state of shock which may be mistaken for deceased or a ‘gentle’ koala, this is not the case and they do come back around pretty quick,” the rescue organisation wrote on Facebook.
“Even if a koala is suffering severe injuries they can still be extremely dangerous if handled.”
Microsoft the koala has been rushed to the wildlife hospital for urgent treatment.
These photos shared of Microsoft on Facebook where he first appears lifeless and then sits up were taken only minutes apart.
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