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See the moment a koala is rescued by a uni student

The koala safely hitches ride on the students canoe. Image credit: Kirra Coventry

LA TROBE University Bendigo student, Kirra Coventry captured the moment her classmates rescued a stranded koala from the Murray River.

The footage shows the students, who were learning to become river guides on Ulupna Island, pushing a canoe out to the koala. The koala then hitches a ride on the canoe and safely disembarks upon reaching shore.

See the full clip here:

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