Baby Koala Won't Leave Mom's Side During Life-Saving Surgery
June 10, 2015
When Lizzy the koala was rushed to an Australian Zoo's wildlife hospital after being hit by a car, her biggest supporter was there by her side.
BEN BEADEN / AUSTRALIA ZOO
Her 6 month-old joey, Phantom, refused to leave mom's side and continuously hugged her during surgery to treat her collapsed lung. Phantom was luckily unharmed from the accident.
BEN BEADEN / AUSTRALIA ZOO
Lizzy is currently in recovery and doing well, the hospital said.
BEN BEADEN / AUSTRALIA ZOO
The mother-son duo are just two of the thousands of patients seen at the hospital, which said it has treated 58,000 native wildlife patients to date.
(H/T) People.
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