Baby koala, attacked by dog, reunites with mom in sweet video
An Australia-based conservation group has shared footage showing a baby koala reuniting with mom after the “joey” was attacked by a dog and rushed to a wildlife hospital for treatment.
“Meet Squeak!” Wildlife Warriors exclaimed via Instagram, showing a closeup of the koala in a keeper’s arms. “This adorable little girl was attacked by a dog and her mum had no choice but to save herself. Thankfully, Squeak was raced to the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital and is in the best hands possible!”
Wildlife Warriors, established Steve and Terri Irwin in 2002, also shared the accompanying footage, which shows the joey, with a bandaged arm, crawling lovingly on mom.
“Good news alert!” the group stated. “Squeak’s mum was found, and brought to us at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital. This is the adorable moment the two were reunited.
“They’ll both stay with us until little Squeak is well enough to be released!
Courtesy of Wildlife Warriors
Some on social media wondered how rescuers were sure they had found the baby koala’s actual mom.
Wildlife Warriors explained: “The rescue group was looking for the mother in the area following the dog attack. When they found this female matching the description, and it was confirmed she had an enlarged teat from feeding a joey, we knew it was Squeak’s mother!
The Australia Zoo is owned by Terri Irwin and operated by the Irwin family.