'Hero' Australian dog who saved 100 koalas retires

SYDNEY, Australia – An Australian dog credited with saving over 100 koalas from bushfires is retiring after a decade of service. Bear, an 11-year-old Australian Koolie, was one of the first dogs in the country to be trained on the scent of koala fur. The International Fund for Animal Welfare called using dogs to detect koalas a “novel” approach. READ: Wonder dog saves sheep from farm fire in Australia “No one knew if it could be done,” IFAW head of programs Josey Sharrad wrote in a statement about Bear on Monday. As a pup, the four-legged hero’s boundless energy made it […]... Keep on reading: 'Hero' Australian dog who saved 100 koalas retires

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