Dehydrated Koala Flags Down Cyclist And Drinks Water From Her Bottle In Over 104 Degree Heat

Dec 30, 2019 by apost team

A cyclist in Australia was shocked when a wild koala walked right up to her bike and began drinking from her water bottle. Although she's spent a lot of time on the road, the cyclist said this was the craziest thing she's ever seen.

According to 7News, Anna Heusler, hailing from South Australia, was on a routine cycling trip toward Adelaide with a group of cyclists when the thirsty animal got her attention. The koala walked towards the group, and it was clear that he was in need of some water. Anna obliged with some water and the koala climbed up on her bike to get more.

Through a series of Instagram posts, Anna explained how the koala had approached her as she was going down a hill. The animal even got up onto her bike in order to get as much water as possible. The cyclist commented that it was the "best thing to happen to me on a ride ever." On another post, she said that there were over a dozen cyclists around while this special event took place. They all agreed that it was a genuinely "wonderful experience."

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In an interview with 7News about the touching encounter, Anna said that seeing koalas when cycling around Australia wasn't uncommon. However, she said that the animal's reaction was surprising. Anna said that cyclists have seen "hundreds of koalas" but have never seen anything like this. She explained that the group was riding down North Summit Road towards the city in the morning when they came across a koala in the middle of the street.

The group stopped intending to help relocate the koala off the road. The animal clearly had other ideas as it quickly approached Anna's bike. The minute she started giving the koala some water, he climbed right up onto the bike for more. None of the cyclists had seen such an encounter before.

Afterward, the cyclists helped the koala find some nearby trees. Fortunately, the creature looked healthy. Considering all of the damage that has been caused by brushfire's in the area recently, it's nice to know that some of the animals are finding help. Many of their habitats have been burned off the face of the earth.

Jane Brister, a member of Adelaide Koala Rescue, said that the group that is currently looking after 46 koalas usually doesn't have these numbers. Their intake has increased due to the Australian fires.

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