Lucky joey reunited with mum after dramatic roadside rescue while another koala takes a painful cactus tumble

High above a busy suburban road, a tiny koala clung on for dear life.

In a state of panic, the joey climbed as high as possible in a tree after becoming separated from its mother, prompting a rescue on the busy Gallipoli Rd in Carina Heights in Brisbane, Queensland, on Tuesday.

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