Oh my goodness...I just saw this thread. Plenty of and prayers going out to everyone affected by this.
Off the top of my head Sarah-Originally Posted by sarahp
We're still waiting to hear from relatives in Victoria to make sure they're ok. They are all elderly, and are in a rural area, but we're not sure if their area was affected by fires.
Thanks. I hope you find out soon.Originally Posted by sarahp
That's terribleI'm glad Tristan and his family are ok.
I think my rellies are near Bendigo. Mum will let me know if they hear anything.
If there is justice in the universe, they will have already perished in the flames of the infernoes that they have started.....OMG - I saw pics of perished horses..Originally Posted by Dragoriana
Thanks. I hope you find out soon.
This may sound a bit harsh to some people, but if they find the arsonists, i personally want to string them up by their genitals and let them get torn into tiny pieces by wild animals while their heart is still beating..
Somehow jail doesn't seem enough
That would be a no, it seems they are hunting down this possible person, which means he/she is in fact alive. A picture may be released in a few days.Originally Posted by catsknowme
If there is justice in the universe, they will have already perished in the flames of the infernoes that they have started.....OMG - I saw pics of perished horses..and to think that fate happened to children, to the elderly, and all the other victims
OMG! That pic of the firefighter sharing water with the koala bear is amazing. I assume that's a WILD koala... and for the animal to trust the guy....wow.Originally Posted by peachytoday
My thought and best wishes are with all Australians right now. I can't look at the pictures. On AOL there is a picture of a firefighter sharing water with an injured kaola bear and it breaks my heart. All that devastation.
If there was an arsonist I hope he gets exactly what he deserves.
Yes their diet is eucalyptus.Originally Posted by AddieBee
OMG! That pic of the firefighter sharing water with the koala bear is amazing. I assume that's a WILD koala... and for the animal to trust the guy....wow.
I see that some of the forests are the bear's natural habitat-- eucalyptus, right? Isn't that what they eat mostly?
that they are OK! I haven't seen Dan post. Maybe one of the mods has heard from her?Originally Posted by sandra
Has anybody heard from Danielle yet? Hope her and Chris and the babies and Tipsy and Cedar are okay?
She was online today at 04:48 PM.Originally Posted by sandra
Has anybody heard from Danielle yet? Hope her and Chris and the babies and Tipsy and Cedar are okay?
Yep. They're OK. I had a short Skype exchange with her on the weekend. It's smokey as all get out and lots of ash, but the worst fires are at some distance from them, though they did have to put their fireplan into action on Saturday. They got the all clear Sunday morning.Originally Posted by sandra
Has anybody heard from Danielle yet? Hope her and Chris and the babies and Tipsy and Cedar are okay?
How are the fires near St. Andrews?Originally Posted by Dragoriana
Yes their diet is eucalyptus.
You should've seen when we had our heatwave a couple of weeks ago. Koalas were sneaking into peoples back yards to drink out of swimming pools and dog bowls. There were more pictures of them drinking from water bottles people were holding. They are wild, they can be dangerous. But i think when it comes down to it, if you were an injured, exhausted animal, you would take water and care from anyone you could. They know we wouldn't hurt them.