Published 16:31 IST, January 8th 2020

Australia: Cat presumed dead returns home amid raging bushfires

Cat who went missing and presumed dead amid the bushfires in New South Wales has returned home after seven days with only with a minor injury in its ear.

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Cat who went missing amid Australian bushfires in New South Wales has returned home after seven days with a mir injury in its ear. Ben Symonds, who owned feline was left devastated when seven days of search mission did t provide any results. Following lack of evidence, Symonds and his family presumed cat to be de. 

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Symonds along with his family h to evacuate ir home in Baga Valley after bushfires swept through ir neighbourhood. As family was in middle of evacuation, ir two cats Angel and Mickey left house. After fire was doused family returned to ir homes only to find cats still missing. But in an interesting turn of events, one of pet returned home leaving  family ecstatic. Angel has also been taken to a veterinary doctor and injuries have found. 

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With Australia still being plagued by raging wildfires, country's defence forces have been asked to dig mass graves for all those animals who have been killed by fires. decision was taken to avoid a potential biosecurity hazard. According to reports, wildfires have claimed lives of half a billion animals with shocking pictures showing grim reality in Australia.

Australia's agricultural minister Bridget McKenzie said that majority of animals who died, d up to livestock of country. McKenzie also said that carcasses of de animals could result in a biosecurity risk and that is why Australian defence force has been tasked with digging mass graves to bury a large number of animals who have died. While talking to an international media outlet, McKenzie said that it is about to get to active burning grounds and dispose of animal carcasses in correct way.

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agricultural minister furr asked Veterinary doctors to put sick and dying animals to sleep. McKenzie furr ded that she h 100 vets at her disposal and h offered m to state agricultural ministers. She was of opinion that states such as New South Wales (NSW), Victoria and South Australia will be taking her up on offer of Vets for euthanisation of dying and sick animals.

16:31 IST, January 8th 2020