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Nick Wilson

MYSTERIOUS: Rescue dog finds new home as koala protector in chief | Mind Blowing Facts

Oaka is being trained to detect koalas by the smell of their fur, often metres above ground-level. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

When Bear, the world-famous koala detection dog, entered retirement, his trainers feared his little red fireground boots might never be filled.

The 11-year-old koolie stepped back in May, after years spent helping track down koalas either sick or left stranded following disasters.

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