Woman rescues koala joey from hungry python in Whites Hill Reserve in Brisbane

ABC News Australia · Liz Gwynn · 2026-11-06 07:57 UTC

The woman was walking through a nature reserve in Brisbane when she came across the dramatic scene.

A Brisbane wildlife rescuer has saved a baby koala from the deadly grip of a python after coming across the pair while out for a bushwalk.

Nell was walking her dog in Whites Hill Reserve at Camp Hill, when she heard a commotion, about 15 metres off the footpath.

"I heard a lot of birds, so I ran over and that's when I saw the joey look me dead in the eyes panicked and the mum was scratching at a python as she tried to get it off her baby."

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