Portland smelter operator Alcoa denies koala had severe burns when removed from grounds
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Ambrose the koala was found with such severe burns he had to be put down.
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Authorities are investigating how a koala found on a golf course in south-west Victoria was so seriously burnt and in distress it later had to be euthanased.
Key points:
A koala was found severely burnt and in pain at Portland's golf course on January 28
The company that operates a nearby aluminium smelter moved a koala to the golf course the day before, but says it wasn't injured