World's most famous koala Sam reunited with bushfire rescuer


	World's most famous koala Sam reunited with bushfire rescuer

tabsey

2-11-2009 10:06 AM

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tabsey says:

very special pic
The areas burnt out were full of our wonderful wildlife. Some were lucky.

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2-11-2009 10:22 AM

tabsey

Got the wrong pic from the slide show. The reunited pic is on a nearby clip.

2-11-2009 10:04 PM

tanyamm

I wonder if the koala recognized him.

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