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Surprise gift: Curious Koala sneaks into home, climbs Christmas tree
Read full article: Surprise gift: Curious Koala sneaks into home, climbs Christmas treeThis might be the cutest gift to go along with a Christmas tree. An Australian woman came home to find a koala hanging on her tree like an ornament. She called the rescue organization 1300Koalaz to help her remove the misplaced marsupial. When they answered the call, they originally thought it was a prank, but the organization arrived to remove the female koala from the tree. She is now climbing a tree outside the house she broke into.
Lewis the koala dies week after rescue from Australia wildfire
Read full article: Lewis the koala dies week after rescue from Australia wildfireThe koala that gained fame last week after being rescued from a massive wildfire in Australia has died. According to CNN, Port Macquarie Koala Hospital made the decision to euthanize Lewis, named after its rescuer’s grandchild, on Tuesday after inspecting his wounds. 1 goal is animal welfare, so it was on those grounds that this decision was made,” the hospital said. Lewis' story went viral after video showed motorist Toni Doherty running from her car to help the koala near Port Macquarie as the catastrophic fires that have ravaged New South Wales burned all around them. Doherty named the koala after one of her seven grandchildren.