Kent the koala climbs back into the wild after a heroic recovery

Free to nap and eat leaves once more.
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Elise Cooper
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Kent the koala climbs back into the wild after a heroic recovery
Kent the koala will now spend his days much like this guy - snoozin'. Credit: Getty Images

A koala named Kent is the star of an new adorable video, capturing the blissful moment he was returned to the wild, after recovering from a dog attack.

Kent had spent several weeks being looked after by volunteers after he was found in a park with multiple puncture wounds to his body.

HKPS Koala Care and Rescue in Port Stephens, Australia, are the kind souls who've been nursing Kent back to health, and lucky us, they've documented his recovery and release.


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In 70 percent of instances where a koala is attacked by a dog, the koala does not survive. The successful rehabilitation and release of Kent is a victory worth celebrating for the not-for-profit organisation.

The grand finale that is Kent's release video sees him looking a little wary at first. But a literal hand up from his human helpers meant that he was back on all four paws and climbing, stat.

The care and rescue centre operates on donations from the public, and document the journey of all the koalas who visit them on their Facebook page.

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