Scared and injured koalas rush to the top of trees, and after a major scare this one had climbed high. Thanks to a Nifty 120T and some greathearted volunteers, a very scared koala found a sanctuary.
Once a frightened koala is up at the highest point of a tree, it’s difficult to recover. They’re certainly not keen to give up what they believe to be a lofty point of safety.
After an attack by dogs at Brandy Hill, an area close to Newcastle in NSW, one injured marsupial sought refuge in the nearest, tallest canopy.
The frightened creature was injured and needed attention, so Aaron and Ben from nearby Port Stephens Koala Hospital used a Nifty 120T EWP to effect a rescue. The Nifty, a generous donation from Niftylift Australia, does service in rescues and cutting leaves for the animals in the sanctuary’s car.
Koalas at the hospital are usually named after their rescuers, so this little feller became ‘Aaron’ and joined many other koalas being cared for at the establishment, including staff favourite ‘Nifty’.
Looking good
Ron Land from the sanctuary said, “It was a difficult and stressful rescue of a badly injured koala in which we deployed the EWP donated by Niftylift.”
“We’re all engaged in one of the toughest commitments anyone can make, wildlife care. We’re lucky to have a great team as we tackle life-and-death issues for the priceless wildlife that comes into our care. Aaron suffered terrible injuries in the dog attack, but we’ll pull him through.”
Soon after treatment, Aaron was eating food supplement and his injured arm and mouth looked set for recovery.
More information
If you’d like to support Port Stephens koalas and assist with the costs of medical treatment, food and lodging for Aaron, Nifty and other rescued animals, please visit portstephenskoalas.com.au.
To see the Niftylift range of EWPs, go to niftylift.com.au.
