Lucky, the koala bear

Willie GarvinWillie Garvin Posts: 1,412MI6 Agent
edited July 2008 in Off Topic Chat
From the Associated Press,7/14/08

SYDNEY-Australia


Lucky Koala Bear Survives Head-On Collision


They call the koala bear "Lucky".

The three-year old male koala was struck by a car and carried for seven miles with his head and arm wedged through the vehicle's front grill,but was not badly hurt.

Staff members at the Australian Wildlife Hospital in Queensland state dubbed him,Ely "Lucky" Grills-the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported on Tuesday.

"He was very flat and unresponsive for a couple of hours but (after) a bit of TLC and some food and fluids--and a bit of pain relief because obviously he would have a headache--he was up and eating and really doing well," hospital manager Gail Gipp told ABC.

Comments

  • John DrakeJohn Drake On assignmentPosts: 2,564MI6 Agent
    Lucky Koala Bear Survives Head-On Collision

    They call the koala bear "Lucky".

    Wouldn't "hood ornament" be more appropriate?
  • darenhatdarenhat The Old PuebloPosts: 2,029Quartermasters
    If Australians call being hit by a car and wedged in a radiator grill "luck", then I'll probably stay north of the equator!
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