In Australia, a koala survived a 16km (10 mile) trip clinging to the axle of a four-wheel drive vehicle before the driver stopped and heard the cries of the traumatised animal. The fire brigade was eventually called to take the wheel off to help a wildlife rescue worker free the animal. “I had a look under the bonnet, there were two cats there, but they shot back into the engine,” he said. In January, a cat got stuck in a car exhaust for 12 hours before being freed by mechanics. Fortunately, there is space under cars but it is a mini-miracle that these animals survived as many animals wouldn’t survive the journey or be noticed.

Source: The Guardian September 16, 2017 15:04 UTC