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Famed koala euthanized
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Published: August 7, 2009
ADELAIDE - Sam the koala, who gained worldwide fame and sympathy when she was rescued during Australia's devastating wildfires earlier this year, was euthanized Thursday after a veterinarian found that cysts from a disease that is one of the main killers of koalas were inoperable.
As fires raged, Sam was gingerly making her way on scorched paws past a fire patrol north of Melbourne when a firefighter spotted her. Volunteer firefighter David Tree was photographed holding a bottle of water to her lips, an image that resonated around the world.
The Associated Press
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