'You All Right, Little Fella?': Couple Gives Injured Koala Water in Bushfire Zone

A couple gave a badly injured koala a bottle of water at the base of a burned-out tree in the Old Bar bushfire zone on November 12.

Colin and Kristen Lucas were walking along one of their favourite local bush tracks when they discovered the koala sitting in the ashes.

“I ran home and grabbed two towels, a bag, and a bottle of water for the little guy,” Colin told Storyful.

“My neighbours, Garry and Debbie, saw me, and we all jumped into their ute and went back to help the koala.”

Kristen is seen in the video offering the koala water and saying, “It’s OK, it’s OK,” while Colin asks, “You all right, little fella? Oh mate, you’re badly burnt aren’t you.”

The koala was placed in a washing basket and driven back to the couple’s home before a volunteer from Koalas in Care took the animal.

“Mandy Penhall from Koalas in Care has been giving us updates. He’s still going strong and hanging in there. He’s a fighter,” Colin said.

As of November 14, 74 fires were still reported to be burning across New South Wales, 50 of which were yet to be contained.

The national death toll from the catastrophic event has risen to four as firefighters battled blazes across two states. Credit: Colin Lucas via Storyful