This Orphaned Kangaroo And His Teddy Bear Will Steal Your Heart
Tim Beshara, an adviser to Australian senator Peter Whish-Wilson, tweeted these adorable pictures recently of an orphaned baby kangaroo hugging a teddy-bear on Tuesday.
Named “Doodlebug,†the eastern grey kangaroo was orphaned not long ago and was subsequently found by Beshara’s mother, Gillian Abbott, in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia.
“He may have fallen out of his mother’s pouch or his mother may have died,†Beshara told the Daily Mail. “He was a couple of months old when he was passed onto my mother’s wildlife company WIRES. She has since nursed it back to health and it is now hopping around the forest and coming back for the occasional feeding or cuddle, as the image shows.â€
I think it's safe to say Doodlebug considers his stuffed friend a companion indeed - one that he can share as many hugs with as he wants.
 Oh and the rope you see in the photo? It was what Abbott used initially to suspend the bear in a place that would make it visible to Doodlebug - just to clarify for all you animal lovers!