An orphaned joey is very lucky to be alive after someone put the helpless animal into an Australia Post mailbox last week.
WIRES, an Australian wildlife rescue and rehabilitation organization, got the call early Friday morning after a passerby heard “distressing sounds” coming from inside a postal box on the Gold Coast.
There is no way the young kangaroo could have gotten inside on its own.
A WIRES rescue team member from Queensland and the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services quickly arrived on scene.
They were shocked with what they found.
“(The) crew helped to get the exhausted and stressed joey out and Amy was able to get her quickly and safely to Currumbin Wildlife Hospital Foundation where she spent the day being treated for dehydration,” WIRES explained.
The joey spent all Friday on an IV drip and her condition improved significantly.
Vets figure the 2.4 kilogram eastern grey kangaroo joey is around 7-months-old and was abandoned for about two days.
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Posted by Currumbin Wildlife Hospital Foundation on Sunday, November 15, 2020
The joey was then taken to Wildcare Australia Inc., another rehab facility, for continuing care.
“We are so grateful for the quick response,” Wildcare later posted on Facebook, thanking fire crews, vets and Australia Post.
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Posted by Wildcare Australia Inc. on Thursday, November 12, 2020
WIRES is just outraged by the entire episode.
“This was a disturbing rescue and is now being investigated as an act of cruelty and RSPCA QLD are appealing for anyone with information to come forward,” it noted.
WIRES Emergency Rescue Queensland team member Amy, received a call early on Friday morning – a distressed joey had been…
Posted by WIRES on Friday, November 13, 2020
The baby kangaroo, happily, is doing much better.
There is no word yet of any charges.
