| Adelaide, Australia - A koala was made famous | | | | swept area of the State of Victoria, killing more |
| by a photograph of firefighters and drink the | | | | than 170 people and destroyed thousands of |
| bottle of water, such as forest fires ravaged | | | | homes. |
| Australia this year, will undergo a risky surgery, | | | | WATCH: |
| the animal shelter officials said Wednesday. | | | | But the shelter said Wednesday the spokesman |
| Sam koala suffered second and third degree | | | | secrete Elkhorn, Sam developed abdominal cysts |
| burns on his feet in February to recover and fire | | | | caused by the disease, known as the urogenital |
| at South Ash Wildlife Refuge state of Victoria. | | | | chlamydia, which affects up to 50 percent of the |
| But the shelter said Wednesday the spokesman | | | | Australian koala. The disease can cause infertility, |
| secrete Elkhorn, Sam developed abdominal cysts | | | | urinary tract infections, and blindness, and can be |
| caused by the disease, known as the urogenital | | | | fatal. |
| chlamydia, which affects up to 50 percent of the | | | | Saturday will be operated on Thursday and the |
| Australian koala. The disease can cause infertility, | | | | prognosis is not good for the company to |
| urinary tract infections, and blindness, and can be | | | | survive, Elkhorn, said. |
| fatal. | | | | "We are not talking about public support for the |
| Saturday will be operated on Thursday and the | | | | worst case, he said. |
| prognosis is not good for the company to | | | | Elkhorn, said Saturday was "comfortable" but this |
| survive, Elkhorn said. | | | | decision was taken to try to remove the cysts, |
| "We are not talking about public support for the | | | | because the disease can kill koalas. |
| worst case, he said. | | | | He said Saturday should be aware of the outlook |
| Elkhorn, said Saturday was "comfortable" but this | | | | for Friday. |
| decision was taken to try to remove the cysts, | | | | In February, Sam was delicate in its history, as |
| because the disease can kill koalas. | | | | the fire burned foot patrol north of Melbourne as |
| He said that Saturday should be aware of the | | | | one of the firefighters found. A firefighter was |
| outlook for Friday. | | | | photographed with a bottle of water to the lips. |
| In February, Sam was delicate in its history, as | | | | Record the temperature, strong winds and dry |
| the fire burned foot patrol north of Melbourne as | | | | forest to drought, which caused great Inferno |
| one of the firefighters found. A firefighter was | | | | swept area of the State of Victoria, killing more |
| photographed with a bottle of water to the lips. | | | | than 170 people and destroyed thousands of |
| Record the temperature, strong winds and dry | | | | homes. |
| forest to drought, which caused great Inferno | | | | |
