Falcon v Koala

[Zed7fiddy]

Repost?

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/glance/79...s-highway-ride

A lucky koala has cheated death after it was hit by a car in Victoria's southwest. The vehicle struck the fully grown male koala near Narrawong after leaving the town of Portland, about 360km west of Melbourne, in late March. The driver, who was travelling at about 80km/h, hit the brakes before collecting the animal with his Ford Falcon on the Princes Highway. Assuming the animal was dead, he was stunned to find the koala very much alive and wedged in the car's front grill. The shocked marsupial was trapped just under the licence plate with its front paws and head hanging out the front of the vehicle. The driver phoned Portland's after-hours veterinary service before driving 15 cautious kilometres at low speed back into town. Local veterinarian Lisia Sturm was astounded to find the animal had survived without a scratch. "It looked quite surprised — if koalas can look surprised," Dr Sturm told ninemsn. "It had its bum wedged right in there meaning it couldn't get out. "But he was a big boy and looked really healthy. He didn't have any injuries at all — not even a graze." The koala was cut from the grill with bolt cutters. It was kept under observation for the rest of the day before being released back into its prior habitat later that afternoon. Dr Sturm said the koala's amazing escape showed it was important for drivers to stop and examine an animal following an accident before seeking veterinarian treatment

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[Polyal]

I bet the Koala was glad he was high when that happened

[ch33z1l]

I've had a magpie end up in the same exact place, but it managed to find its way up to the upper grill, and was still alive. Managed to get it out from behind the headlight, with the damn thing trying to peck my hand to death.

[toughtimes]

i prefer my koala's fried not grilled lol poor bugger, at least he will live to sleep another day

[XCwillo]

I was JUST coming on here to post that!! haha lucky little bugger!

[Grippy]

Lucky bugger wasnt harmed

[Pinkbits]

I had a similar experience earlier this year with a F@#$%* dove.



A bit groggy when i got him out, but soon came to.
Dropped him off at a 24hr vet.

[galaxy xr8]

I wouldn't like to be the one that had to get all close and personal with him, to get him out.

[EDManual]

I had a magpie go into my grill once, my car ate him from behind, I'd guess he was flying at 60 and I was doing maybe 100. Was stuck tail first with his head out going crook, I bent the grill open and he flew out no problems!

[My poor XF]

He's lucky it wasn't a g6et. Could have made a mess of the intercooler!

[mik]

The koala was cut from the grill with bolt cutters....

good to see no part of the Falcon was damaged in this incident!!!

[GasoLane]

I bet the Greenies are pis.... annoyed that it wasn't a Prius.

They could've used it in their election campaign.

[bingoTE50]

Drop Bears ,what drop bears..

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by bingoTE50

Drop Bears ,what drop bears..

Another Terry Pratchett fan?

[Dr Smith]

Well a Falcon is a bird of prey afterall.

[opto]

Here's the Koala's mate, I recon its a Scam by furry fauna

[Mr Hardware]

heh, funny about the koala story, one of our cabs had the same thing happen to it about 5 years ago
driver braked for koala, one unharmed koala hanging off a slightly damaged AUII grille