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Woman endangers herself to rescue scorched koala from Australian bushfire

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<p>A woman rescued a badly burnt and wailing koala from an Australian bushfire on Tuesday.</p><p>The marsupial was spotted crossing a road amongst the flames near Long Flat in New South Wales (NSW).</p><p>A local woman, who told Australia&#x27;s Nine News her name was Toni, rushed to the koala&#x27;s aid, wrapping the animal in her shirt and a blanket and pouring water over it.</p><p>She said she would transport the injured koala to the nearby Port Macquarie Koala Hospital.</p><p>The country&#x27;s koala populations have been a major victim of the flames, with more than 350 of the marsupials feared killed in a major habitat.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1382173" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>A woman rescued a badly burnt and wailing koala from an Australian bushfire on Tuesday.</p>

A woman rescued a badly burnt and wailing koala from an Australian bushfire on Tuesday.