1,000 Homes Destroyed, 180 Dead, One Koala Saved

1,000 Homes Destroyed, 180 Dead, One Koala Saved

More on AustraliaHEALESVILLE, Australia — The koala moved gingerly on scorched paws, crossing the blackened landscape as the fire patrol passed. Clearly in pain, the animal stopped when it saw firefighter David Tree following behind. "It was amazing, he turned around, sat on his bum and sort of looked at me with (a look) like, put me out of my misery," Tree told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

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