A severely dehydrated koala had its thirst quenched by a cyclist during an extreme heat wave in Australia.

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PHOTO OF THE DAY 😍😍😍 Australian Koala Bears 🐻 suffering severe thirst in a heatwave. This Koala walked right up to me as I was descending and climbed up onto my bike while I gave him water. BEST THING TO HAPPEN TO ME ON A RIDE EVER. : : : #cyclingtips #cycling #roadcycling #roadbike #roadbikelife #lifeonabike #travelbybike #cyclingphotography #cycleshots #rideyourbike #instacycle #veloclub #cyclinglife #fromwhereride #switchbacks #roadslikethese #cyclingpassion #cyclingworld #whenindoubtpedalitout #womenonbikes #womenriders @cyclingtips @veloclub.cc @iamspecialized @iamspecialized_wmn @womenridebikes #rideadelaide #radelaide #adelaide #adelaidehills #southaustralia #koala #koalabear #koalabears #australia

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Anna Heuseler had been cycling towards Adelaide with a group when they spotted the koala sitting in the middle of the road.

"This Koala walked right up to me as I was descending and climbed up onto my bike while I gave him water," Heuseler wrote on Instagram.

"BEST THING TO HAPPEN TO ME ON A RIDE EVER."

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9 out of 10 Koalas prefer Specialized 😂😂😂 (see my previous post for explanation) : : : @iamspecialized @iamspecialized_road @iamspecialized_wmn #cyclingtips #cycling #roadcycling #roadbike #roadbikelife #lifeonabike #travelbybike #cyclingphotography #cycleshots #rideyourbike #instacycle #veloclub #cyclinglife #fromwhereride #switchbacks #roadslikethese #cyclingpassion #cyclingworld #whenindoubtpedalitout #womenonbikes #womenriders @cyclingtips @veloclub.cc @iamspecialized @iamspecialized_wmn @womenridebikes #rideadelaide #radelaide #adelaide #adelaidehills #southaustralia #koala #koalabear #koalabears #australia

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Heuseler added that several other cyclists on the ride commented that it was "genuinely the best thing they’ve witnessed."

In the video, the koala can be seen climbing onto Heuseler's bike and taking big gulps from her water bottle.

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There were about a dozen cyclists around me watching this (all men) and several commented that it was genuinely the best thing they’ve witnessed. What a truly wonderful experience. Check out my previous posts this morning for explanation. : : : #cyclingtips #cycling #roadcycling #roadbike #roadbikelife #lifeonabike #travelbybike #cyclingphotography #cycleshots #rideyourbike #instacycle #veloclub #cyclinglife #fromwhereride #switchbacks #roadslikethese #cyclingpassion #cyclingworld #whenindoubtpedalitout #womenonbikes #womenriders @cyclingtips @veloclub.cc @iamspecialized @iamspecialized_wmn @womenridebikes #rideadelaide #radelaide #adelaide #adelaidehills #southaustralia #koala #koalabear #koalabears #australia

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"We've seen literally hundreds of koalas over the years, we have never seen a koala do this," Heuseler told 7News. "We were descending from Norton Summit Road back into the city early this morning and we came around a bend and there was a koala sitting in the middle of the road.

Naturally, we stopped because we were going to help relocate him off the road.

I stopped on my bike and he walked right up to me, quite quickly for a koala, and as I was giving him a drink from all our water bottles, he actually climbed up onto my bike.

None of us have ever seen anything like it."

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Messy and his human, Oranit Kittragul, live in Thailand. In the same neighborhood just across the street lives Audi, a Husky who is alone most of the day while his human is at work. Being alone makes Audi a little sad and anxious, and whenever he feels that his friend feels a little too alone, Messy barks at him and that somehow calms Audi.

One time, Audi’s human forgot to secure the gate while leaving for work and the dog ran out to go visit Messy for the very first time. Oranit saw the two greet and hug each other, and took a photo of that adorable moment to share it online.

This was their first time seeing each other, face to face, but their bond was as strong as they had been friends for a lifetime.
Audi is a good boy, though, and knew he wasn’t supposed to stay out of his yard for too long, and that’s why after saying hi to his friend, e quickly ran back home.

This good boy is Messy, a yellow lab who lives in Thailand with his human, Oranit Kittragul.


Messy has been doing a great job comforting his friend Audi, a Husky who lives across the street who feels sad and alone whenever his human is at work.


Whenever Audi barks and cries, Messy would bark and Audy would calm down, perhaps comforted at the thought that he is not alone.


One day, Audi’s human forgot to secure the gate, so Audi saw the chance and went out to meet Messy. This is a photo of them meeting on the fence for the first time and hugging. Aren’t dogs make the most loyal friends?


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A Russian dog named Shavi was hit by a car and left for dead by the driver. She was saved by a woman named Nina who took her in, nursed her back to health, and then found her a home. But Shavi escaped from her new home and walked nearly 200 miles back to be with her guardian angel.

Last winter, Shavi had been trying to survive as a street dog during the harsh Russian winter when her life nearly ended. She was the victim of a hit-and-run, which resulted in two badly broken legs, among other injuries.

She nearly froze to death, but two good Samaritans found her and brought her to a veterinarian. They took their plea to find Shavi a home to the public, and only one person responded – Nina Baranovskaya.The woman brought the injured dog back to her Rostov-on-Don home, and nursed her back to health. According to Komsomolskaya Pravda, she taught Shavi how to walk again, and trained her to understand basic commands.


Though she would have loved to have kept her, obstacles prevented Nina from doing so. Her apartment was too small, especially with three cats and two other rescue dogs, and her job and family commitments kept her from giving the new one as much attention as she needed.


As much as it pained her to do it, she searched for someone to take her in, but the only friends willing to do so lived 180 miles away. They lived out in the countryside, and Shavi would have more room to romp around. Nina believed this was truly the best choice for her.Almost two weeks later, Nina was walking down the road when she was startled by the sensation of something brushing up against her leg – it was Shavi! Nina burst into tears, hardly able to believe that this dog walked so far just to find her. When she leaned down, Shavi jumped right into her arms.


What was most fascinating about the reunion is that during the time Shavi had vanished, Nina’s family had moved to a bigger apartment, about five bus stations away.




“Of course, now she has remained with us for good. I would never give this kind of friend away again. Animals are the most loyal and loving creatures in the world. For every drop of human love, they are will to give all of theirs in return, and I know that from personal experience. Shavi is like a child to me now.”


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It was a normal day for Ludivine, a 2-year-old Bloodhound from Elkmont, Alabama. She was minding her own business at home, doing the same things she does everyday. Little did she know she was going to become Elkmont’s hero of the day.

Ludivine was let out by her owner to go to the bathroom, and while she usually roams the area nearby the farm where she lives, this time her attention got caught by the noise of the half marathon that was just doing to start.

The dog made her way to the starting line, and when the race began, she started to run along with the runners. She probably thought they were just playing with her. Mile after mile, the dog has always been running with the leading group. At some point, Ludivine even stopped by the track to run after a rabbit, bark at some cows and smell some roses she found along the way.

Despite these stops, Ludivine was able to finish the half marathon at the seventh place in 1 hour, 32 minutes and 56 seconds, and even received a medal for her remarkable performance.
The organizers were so impressed by the love people showed for Ludivine, that they decided to rename the event as “The Hound Dog Half” in her honor.

Meet Ludivine, the Bloodhound that accidentally took part to Elkmont Half Marathon

She was let out to go to the bathroom, and while usually she just roams around the farm where she lives, this time her attention was caught by the noise of the event that was going to start.

She made her way to the starting line, and ran the race like it was no big deal.

She even stopped by the track to run after a rabbit, bark at some cows and smell some roses.



Her time was 1 hour, 32 minutes and 56 seconds.

The organizers were so impressed by Ludivine’s performance that will rename the event as “The Hound Dog Half” in her honor.

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