Bears burned in Southern California wildfires now back home in the wild
Two bears that were badly burned in last month's Southern California wildfires are back in the wild after doctors used alternative treatments, including acupuncture, to save them.
Rescuers brought the bears and a 5-month-old mountain lion to vets with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and UC Davis.
Dr. Jamie Peyton says she and colleagues stitched tilapia fish skins on the animals' feet to soothe the burns. Doctors commonly use pig and human grafts on burned people. Peyton says the bears soon were up and walking around in their bandages.
Wildfires - Australia
Volunteers from Rural Fire Service brigades across the Northern Rivers, New South Wales, have been helping to battle a large blaze south of Narrabri in the state's west. The fire at Dipper Rd, Dandry, has burnt out about 60,000 hectares. It has now been contained.
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