Inverell Glenn the luckiest koala

One of the 'luckiest' (perhaps toughest) koalas I have met so far ......

" Inverell Glenn" STORY WRITTEN BY ELIZABETH KAKOSCHKE

Rescued after being hit by a car on the Highway near Inverell by Bingara local man Glenn Butler.

A second vehicle would have taken him out had he not been pulled off the road!!

Inverell Glenn had concussion, his face was swollen and bruised. He was administered fluids and pain relief and transferred urgently to specialists at Port Macquarie Koala Hospital 14/11/2020.

Although it was found he did have some internal bleeding, somehow he managed to not have anything else wrong other than grazes and bruising.

Inverell Glenn was released back to home territory, near water (but off the Highway!!)

Once back on Country, I have never seen a koala leap out of the basket and disappear up the tree so fast!!!

Pleased to be back, possibly mating season on his mind!!

Miki was present when Inverell Glenn was rescued, so it was wonderful that Miki and sister Corinna could be present to release him back to the wild 10/12/2020.

Special thanks to Heinrich Haussler for the beautiful release portraits of Inverell Glenn.

Many more people should witness these releases, to see the happiness when these beautiful creatures are returned to their natural habitat. We must desperately put a stop to the destruction of their environment and show the care that is needed for our koalas to survive. Glenn and his fellow koalas need us to help protecting them! Heinrich Haussler