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Sad News * Sam * the koala died today

#1 User is offline   Satchmo 

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Post icon  Posted 06 August 2009 - 03:18 PM

Sam the koala, the worldwide face of the horrid bushfires here, she was photographed drinking from a firefighters water bottle, has sadly died today. She was due to have surgery in Gippsland today but upon closer examination it was found that nothing more could be done and she was put to sleep.
R.I.P dear Sam, you were an inspiration worldwide. Rainbow bridge.gif

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Posted 06 August 2009 - 03:21 PM

that is so very sad, may be RIP free from pain. Rainbow bridge.gif

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Posted 06 August 2009 - 03:33 PM

That's so sad.. but I'm glad that Sam was rescued and had some very good care after the fires..
RIP Sam

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Posted 06 August 2009 - 03:34 PM

Ohh thats soo sad.

RIP sweet Sam you sure tried hard.

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Posted 06 August 2009 - 03:42 PM

Rip Sam

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Posted 06 August 2009 - 03:45 PM

That's so sad, RIP Sam.

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Posted 06 August 2009 - 03:56 PM

sitting here in tears now, poor Sam, at least you are now free from it all, bless you

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Posted 06 August 2009 - 03:56 PM

Rip the lovely Sam - very sad news indeed

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Posted 06 August 2009 - 04:02 PM

RIP Sam. Rainbow bridge.gif Fly with the angels.

So sad!

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Posted 06 August 2009 - 04:22 PM

Poor Sam. RIP Little lady. You gave so much hope & were an inspration to so many.

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Posted 06 August 2009 - 04:49 PM

RIP little Sam, so sad.

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Posted 06 August 2009 - 04:50 PM

How very sad to think this special Koala made it through those horrid bushfires to sucumb to such a horrible disease. Poor little one.

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Posted 06 August 2009 - 04:51 PM

It seems so unfair. To survive something so horrific, only to die months later. Almost 6 months to the day in fact. sad.gif RIP sweet Sam.

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Posted 06 August 2009 - 04:53 PM

RIP Sam

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Posted 06 August 2009 - 05:02 PM

I read the story and have cried. As Kirty has said, it's so very sad. Poor darling.


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