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Koala rescued from Australian bushfire dies
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Sydney, Nov 27 (TIWN) A koala which drew attention after being rescued from a wildfire in Australia has died, after failing to recover from his burns.
The koala, dubbed Lewis, had been taken to an animal hospital last week after a woman plucked him from a tree in burning bushland in New South Wales. Video of the rescue - which shows Toni Doherty using her shirt to wrap up the koala - was viewed globally. Vets said the marsupial was put down because his burns were not improving. "[Our] number one goal is animal welfare, so it was on those grounds that this decision was made," said Port Macquarie Koala Hospital.
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