MIA AND BABY OTIS

Mia         Female        5.0 kg  (Ibi's mum) Otis        Male       Back baby     approx: 800 grams   Well Miss Mia is at it again, decided she would walk across Salamander Way at about 5-30 in the evening, with her back baby They were hit by a car. She was lucky, they did not get run over by the tires but was seen to go under the center. She had to be literally pulled by the legs to free her and her joey. As luck would have it Rebecca was passing at the same time and was assisted by a young fellow to do this. The lady that ran over her said she had no where to go to try and avoid them. Rebecca sent her to go and sit in her car until we got things sorted. We were worried even then that she should be driving home, very shaken. There are were no obvious wounds on either of them and Mia was hungry. Baby, "Otis" has some flattened fur in about 3 places ( Sue said it could still be "baby" fur) so we kept them both quiet in the cot over night..  Mia's record goes like this: * 10-11-12 Rescued by Rebecca and I in a hedge just passed the Corlette shop, Weighed: 4400 grams * 12-3-13 Rescued by Jay and I in hedge in a pool area with a dog on Nelson Bay side of Dutchies beach, with a pinky  released Worimi Drive * Rescued shortly after that by Sue and Noel not far from Worimi drive, in a hedge  Pinky larger. * 31-10-13 Koala and Back Baby had to be relocated as they were removing a tree they slept in almost all of the time.  Stayed in our rehab until tree was felled. Had to stay longer than anticipated as rain put the date back. Baby - female Ibi * 7-11-13 Released in Salamander Fire Trail. *Took about two weeks for her to find her way back home, with Ibi, had to be assisted across the road outside St Phillips this time Simone was passing. I will say one thing she knows when the carers will be around to help her.  Hers was the first pinky I felt and then to see baby Ibi was so very special. Now she has a boy one ... Otis...(named after the boy in the plane, MH 17, as requested by the gentleman that gave us the donation for the vet bill).   After two days of observation Mia and Otis went to see Dr Karleah at Noah's Ark Vet, she gave them both a really good going over. Mia was a perfect lady. Otis put his head in his mums ear when he tried to hide  obviously he won a heart. He didn't move at all, didn't even give a yip when he had his microchip done, good boy. Both OK for release. I went and saw Michelle, the lady who had the tree that was felled in her yard. I couldn't remember if there was another tree branch crossing her fence, there was and they were only to pleased to help. We would have to lift the basket high but I thought Mia would do the rest 'cause she was home ! Rebecca was worried that Mia might not manage herself, so scaled the fence (in a single bound) as I passed the basket and precious cargo up to her she then held the basket on the fence and against the tree. Mia was all ready to go when Rebecca told her to stop until Aunty Fran had the camera ready, so she did and then didn't know when she was allowed to go so required a small hand under the bottom. Other than that every thing went off perfectly. Watched by Michelle, her family and the older couple next door. They were told many times not to go on the road again. I passed on a message from Sue. That if she really had to  then she was only allowed to between 8.00-9.30 or 2.30 - 4.00 and she had go where the big white lines were drawn on the road then wait till the lolli- pop person told her she could go !!! Goodness I hope she was listening. Stay Safe Beautiful Mia and keep your babies safe. I was told that a smaller (than Mia) koala was in that tree two days before.   Ibi ??? . Fran