Koala found seriously injured at Aqualuma LED Lighting in Helensvale

Workers at a Gold Coast warehouse got the surprise of their lives when they found a koala hanging from a rail. But they soon found out there was a sad twist to the story. SEE THE PHOTOS AND VIDEO

WORKERS at Aqualuma LED Lighting in Helensvale got the surprise of their lives last week when they found a koala in their warehouse.

However their surprise turned to sadness when it was realised the koala was suffering from multiple wounds after a suspected dog attack.

The mammal, since named ‘Lumi’ in a nod to where it was found, was rescued from the warehouse on July 9 and admitted for treatment at Currumbin Wildlife Hospital.

Lumi had suffered wounds from a suspected dog attack. Photo: Supplied.

Dr Michael Pyne, Senior Vet of Currumbin Wildlife Hospital, said he would determine whether Lumi was ready for release after his recheck today.

“These healthy, chlamydia-free male koalas are so important for the future of koalas and we hope to get him back out into the wild as soon as possible,” he said.

“We have been treating Lumi over the past week and his recheck … will give us an idea of his release date.”

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Lumi was found hiding out at the Aqualuma LED Lighting warehouse in Helensvale. Photo: Supplied.

This rescue led to a “koala collaboration” with Aqualuma joining the Currumbin Wildlife Hospital Foundation as a Corporate Partner.

Currumbin Wildlife Hospital opened 31 years ago and has grown to be one of the busiest wildlife hospitals in the world, admitting over 12, 000 animals a year, including almost 600 koalas.

So far, 2020 is shaping up to be the busiest year in the history of Currumbin Wildlife Hospital, trending at 15% higher than its busiest year of 2019.

The total admissions for 2019 were 12,198, including around 600 koalas.