The devastating Australian bush fires have not only destroyed over 3.65 million hectares of land but have also killed over 500 million animals till date in the country.
While the number of animal deaths in the continent is heartbreaking, there are also many instances amidst this state of emergency where people have come forward to help the ones stuck in these forest fires.
1. An Australian woman emerged as a hero after she helped a Koala escape the devastating fire by taking off her shirt wrapping the koala with burns in it. She then poured a bottle of water over the koala.
2. The Sikh owners of an Indian restaurant in Bairnsdale offered free food to people who were stranded due to the forest fires and had to evacuate their homes to shift to a cooler place.
3. A group of cyclists provided water to a Koala from their water bottles. They were approached by the innocent creature in the middle of the road.
4. The late Steve Irwin’s daughter, Bindi Irvin and her family have treated over 90,000 animals since the Australian bush fires began. They also built extra wards for several types of other animals.
5. A firefighter fed water to a struggling Koala as the horrific fires took away half of its habitat.
6. An Instagram star turned into an amateur firefighter as he rescued a baby kangaroo from the blazing fires. He wrapped the baby animal in a damp blanket then fed it some water from a bottle lid.
7. Volunteers across the world made and sent protective pouches and blankets for the animals who ended up homeless and cold due to the fires. The Animal Rescue Craft Guild is coordinating this great initiative.
8. Two teenagers drove around fire-ravaged Australia, rescued injured koala bears by picking up injured koalas and placing them in their car.
9. Australia’s Mogo zoo’s staff members saved all 200 animals in the zoo by staying in the zoo to protect them and temporarily keeping some of them in their own homes.
10. A couple turned the back of a post office into an animal rescue centre. They are taking care of a kangaroo and two joeys.
That is the sort of kindness that is needed in these times of need.