A fearless and selfless woman.
, Doherty was passing through a burning area when she spotted a badly burned koala. She knew she had to do something. Doherty told 9News what went through her head."It was terrifying to see him just come out of the flames and he looked so defenseless running along the road."With no time to spare, she came up with a plan on the spot."I knew I needed to put something around him as I ran to the tree, so I just took off my shirt and covered him with it.
After saving the precious koala from immediate danger, she immediately gave him some water before wrapping him in a blanket.Doherty named him Lewis after one of her grandchildren and handed him over to the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital to receive proper care.
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