Alongside the terrible loss of human life has been the devastating effects on the animals - livestock and especially native animals like the slow moving koala. Friends have forwarded on emails describing the harrowing sight of koalas falling from the trees, as they drove through the fires.
This photograph, of the firefighter and the koala, was sent to me today.
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oh, dear.
It was such a tonic to these awful awful pictures we're seeing of koalas with burnt noses and ears.
I could sit & howl......
We heard over here, this morning, that some people have been detained on suspicion of arson. Really hope they catch the guilty ones. Not that it makes much difference to the afflicted.
This is an incredibly moving picture. There's been an airplane crash in NY so I'm not getting any updates today on the fires. Hope it's better today
Absolutely heartbreaking.
Poor little guy.
Poor thing!
What a wonderful photo, just a shame it came about in this way.
My Australian geography is worse than horrible, so I had no concept where you are in relation to the fires, but you've been in my thoughts. I'm glad you are safe!
...the way she rests her paw on the firefighter. It makes me well up everytime. We are all haunted by the stories...imagine trying to save your kids with nowhere to run? It's too tragic. Just horrifying.
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