KOALA RESCUED FROM COW FIELD TAKES JOYRIDE TO SAFETY<br />WITH PIX AND VID<br />By Shuk Yee Tsang<br />A stranded koala found itself in a paddock surrounded by cows and calves, but a quick-thinking farmer came to the rescue.<br />Edward Gubbins, 29, from Mortlake, Victoria, Australia, spotted the distressed marsupial after the herd gathered around it. <br />Acting fast, he gently placed the koala on his quad bike and drove it to a nearby tree where it could safely climb to freedom.<br />The video, which Edward filmed himself, has since gone viral, amassing over 4.6 million views and plenty of amused reactions from viewers around the world.<br />Edward said: "A koala found itself in a paddock with cows and calves, who certainly weren’t happy about the visitor. <br />"I put the koala on the quad bike and over to a nearby tree."<br />Comments from viewers poured in. <br />One viewer said: “His friends are never going to believe him…”<br />Another said: “Was bro dropped off by a UFO? Ain’t no tree nearby lol.”<br />A third said: “The MOST Australian video ever. Accent. Cows. Koala.”<br />A fourth said: “The cows didn’t think he had the right koalifications to join the herd.”<br />END
