An adorable friendship is going viral this week between a golden retriever and a koala. Asha is a golden retriever who belongs to Australian Kerry McKinnon and her husband. Can you imagine having these two at home? A golden retriever has been hailed a hero after saving the life of an abandoned koala. Recently, Kerry McKinnon from Strathdownie in Western Victoria received a surprised from her golden retriever Asha that’s probably impossible for any other dog owner in the world to get. So, in reality, Asha was the perfect match for the baby koala, at least for the night in question. The baby koala might have frozen to death or could have taken by a fox if left alone all night. Her fur is nice and warm. In fact, it is the friendliness of golden retrievers that makes them a perfect pet, not to mention their roles as service dogs. The golden retriever in question is … Somehow it's even cuter than, for example, two dogs becoming best friends. “Asha’s fur helped to save the baby’s life. I think we never know how the little koala ‘got adopted’ by this so caring Golden Retriever, but we definitely know that Asha is an incredible dog. You see, temperatures in the area sometimes plummet to 5C (41F) in … But, this latest unexpected friendship between a golden retriever and a baby koala may just have saved the koala's life. It's always great when animals make unexpected friends. Somehow it's cuter than, for instance, two dogs were best friends. It's always wonderful when animals make unexpected friends who are of a different species. Dogs are pretty amazing creatures. Golden Retriever Saves Baby Koala. Golden retrievers are known for their affectionate, but even temperament, so it was no surprise that Asha allowed the baby koala to climb on her back. Only in Australia! Kerry McKinnon says she "burst out laughing" when she walked out onto the porch in Victoria and found a baby koala nestled on top of her golden retriever. A gallant golden retriever has been hailed a hero after saving an abandoned baby koala’s life by letting it snuggle in her fur. Image source: Kerry McKinnon/Caters News The proud dog owner, Kerry McKinnon from Strathdownie, Western Victoria has received a heart-melting surprise. Meet golden retriever Asha and her new best friend, baby koala. News Australia contacted Kerry to find out more about it. The golden retr Kerry McKinnon stepped outside one morning to find Asha carrying a baby koala on her back, clutching her fur. September 28, 2018. When we try to remove it from Asha’s back, it wasn’t easy at all because the koala put up a huge fuss”, said Kerry. One cold September night, this little one wandered into Kerry McKinnon and her husband Raymond's house and snuggled up with Asha. Where the party’s at? Kerry McKinnon enjoyed her life with her Golden retriever, Asha. Even when other animals need help, it’s usually dogs that come to the rescue. “I think the koala bear baby fell out of his mum’s pouch and didn’t know what to do. They seem to always do the right thing, and most of them are more trustworthy than some humans. And, this latest unexpected friendship between a golden retriever and a baby koala probably saved the koala's life. ‘I just burst out laughing… She looked a bit guilty when I came out to see what was going on. Golden Retriever Saves The Life of a Baby Koala And Brings It Home by Damjan Kerry McKinnon from Strathdownie in Western Victoria was quite surprised when her golden retriever Asha came around to … Dogs can be vicious and ferocious if they have to be, but most choose to be gentle and loving. Her husband yelled her to come, and when she went outside, Asha was sitting with a baby koala atop her back! The more pertinent problem would be that the Golden Retriever, even in a playful mood, might catch hold of the neck of the baby koala and snap it.