‘Just glad he made it’: Queensland man stops traffic to escort koala across busy highway

Will Thornton, 39, was having a coffee on his balcony when he saw the koala heading for the highway and raced down, barefooted, to save the day

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A Queensland man has risked his life to escort a koala safely across a busy four-lane highway.

Will Thornton spotted the koala intent on crossing the highway in Burleigh Heads, on the Gold Coast, on Thursday morning.

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