Traumatic image: Koala Bear mother protects me from forest fires

Koala mother hugged her child on a fallen tree after a fire despite the fire burns her back and ears.

Beaudesert town police department rescues female koala and young in forest fire in Canungra, Queensland, September 6."Everything around them burned. Koala mother had many burns on her back and ears but did not seem to be injured," police chief Peter Waugh said. Thanks to the protection of the mother koala, the young are safe and healthy.

Koala mother used her body as a shield for young children.(Photo: News.com.au).

Derek Finch, a resident of Canungra, said at first that he thought his mother koala was part of a tree before he realized he was holding his child and notified the police. Wildcare Australia has moved the koala mother and son to RSPCA Queensland Animal Hospital for further treatment and monitoring.

People in the area are trying to rescue and evacuate wildlife despite fires coming closer to their homes. Currently, firefighters are fighting at least 69 fires across the state. Forest fires destroyed thousands of hectares of land and destroyed 17 houses.

Although the temperature has decreased, the fire extinguishment still faces many obstacles due to high winds. Rainfall over the past two years on the east coast of Australia was below average, leading to prolonged drought. Drought and unusual heat also contributed to the increase in the number of forest fires in Australia.

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