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Some may be wondering why he didn't just pick it up and carry it across the road. Others will know the reason he didn't is he had other things to do that day that were more appealing than the Emergency room of the nearest hospital :)
^I saw that one Dave
Nice clip
I do not, nor have I ever, owned a pair of pink boardies!Quote:
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What a simply grand idea, pick up the koala, go to emergency ward for stitches.
Does that even make the news up there? Apparently. This one made our news anyway-
'Lucky' koala rescued from South Eastern Freeway amid traffic chaos
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A koala has ended up behind the wheel of a car after it was rescued from the South Eastern Freeway on Monday morning.
A koala has made a lucky escape after a dash across Adelaide's South Eastern Freeway, but SA Police has warned drivers not to rescue animals on busy roads.
Key points:
- A koala crossed the South Eastern Freeway on Monday morning
- It is believed to have caused a six-car pile-up on the motorway
- Peak-hour traffic came to a standstill and the koala was rescued
Nadia Tugwell told ABC Radio Adelaide the furry creature ended up travelling in her car after several cars collided on the South Eastern Freeway this morning.
Ms Tugwell said she was driving down the freeway when she noticed cars were slowing down, and was about three cars back from the collision.
"I was minding my own business and next minute I see a little koala between the cars and the concrete barrier, right near me," Ms Tugwell told ABC Radio Adelaide's Sonya Feldhoff.
"Then I saw a lady running after it with a blanket trying to catch it."
The two women managed to corner the koala before wrapping it in a jacket and putting it in the back of Ms Tugwell's 4WD.
"The boot is open to the rest of the car, the seats were all up, I wasn't prepared to save a koala," Ms Tugwell said.Ms Tugwell said she arranged to meet a volunteer from Adelaide Koala Rescue at the service station at the bottom of the freeway.
When she arrived at the service station she checked to see how the koala was doing.
"I peeked over the seat and pulled the jacket back and it looked at me all cute and sweet and innocent," Ms Tugwell said."I was sitting in the driver's seat waiting for the rescuer to come, and then someone started tapping me on the shoulder.
"That was the koala trying to get between the headrest and the window onto my seat."
The koala then made itself comfortable clinging onto the steering wheel.
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Six cars were involved in the crash and one person was taken to hospital with minor injuries.(ABC News)Koala escaped injury during the ordeal
Koala Rescue Adelaide volunteer Ann Bigham said the koala came out of the ordeal "scot-free".
"The koala was in really good condition, it was lucky it hadn't been hit at all and thanks to the rescuers it was kept safe," she said.
The koala was set free at a release site about a kilometre away from the freeway.
Inspector Damien Eichner from SA Police said one person was taken to hospital with a sore neck from the impact of crash.
He advised against drivers stopping on the freeway to try and rescue animals themselves.
"Anyone that leaves their vehicle on a busy freeway like that is placing themselves at extreme risk," he said."Whilst the safety of the animal is important to us, the safety of the people is more important."
Mr Eichner said that the best course of action if a driver spotted an animal on the freeway was to call the police assistance phone number on 131 444.
He said from there police could check the cameras along the freeway to ascertain the exact location of the animal and manage the traffic accordingly.
At least six cars were believed to be involved in this morning's collision.
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I have rescued a number of Koalas,they were like the one in the clip or stranded trying to get over a fence.
If they are small I just pick them up from the front and they just hang on, no scratches at all.
Big one I just pick them up from behind, they have never been upset, seem happy for the help.