Overview
- The marsupial was struck near Kangarilla just before midnight Saturday and found wedged in a Holden Commodore’s front grille.
- Southern Koala and Echidna Rescue volunteers freed the animal and took him for a vet check on Sunday.
- Axle sustained only a scrape and a sore head, is on pain relief, and is expected to be held about a week before release.
- SKER reported a spike in call-outs linked to last week’s heatwave, including a record day with 19 koalas admitted.
- The group urged motorists to stop, check vehicles, and call 24-hour services such as SKER or WIRES, noting a past grille case that ended fatally when the driver did not stop.