Adorable Koala Escaped From Burning Trees In Australia And Was Saved by a Water Tanker Driver

A water tanker driver in the fires zone in Australia got an unexpected cab mate who he called: "Ray of sunshine after nightmare"

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Damian Campbell-Davys is a water tanker drive in Nerriga, a town in New South Wales affected by Australia's devastating wildfires.

On one of his routine duties to fill up the tanks of fire trucks, he spied a tiny koala struggling on to the road from a group of trees, according to The Sydney Morning Herald.

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The driver could tell the poor creature was in need of immediate help, so he spent the next 90 minutes giving the koala a drink from his water bottle and caring for the sweet creature.

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"After the horrors of yesterday, it just made my day," he told The Sydney Morning Herald.

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Mr Campbell-Davys dubbed the koala "Tinny Arse" after a friend Liz "who always wins at the races", he said.

"This one was also a winner – fires were burning around him on both sides." "The koala population has been decimated. Kangaroos can hop away, but koalas can't escape," he said.

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Damien shared on facebook some heartwarming moments with his new marsupial friend:

After enjoying Campbell-Davys' company and the comfort of his truck's cab, "Tiny Arse" was picked up by a wildlife rescuer to be taken to an area away from the danger zone created by Australia's numerous wildfires, reports The Herald.

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The little survivor:

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