Almost 120 flying foxes hospitalised after giant hail smashes Queensland colony
Rescued bats taken to RSPCA wildlife hospital in Brisbane’s south-west with injuries including ‘faces that were smashed and broken wings’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen a severe hailstorm hit the tiny...
<p>Rescued bats taken to RSPCA wildlife hospital in Brisbane’s south-west with injuries including ‘faces that were smashed and broken wings’</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/nov/04/australia-politics-live-keating-trump-anthony-albanese-sussan-ley-david-littleproud-net-zero-policy-coalition-question-time-energy-policy-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>When a severe hailstorm hit the tiny Queensland township of Esk on the weekend, it wasn’t just people ducking for cover.</p><p>Almost 120 flying foxes were injured, some critically, before being rescued by volunteers and admitted to the RSPCA wildlife hospital in Wacol, in Brisbane’s south-west.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/04/giant-hail-queensland-flying-foxes-hospitalised">Continue reading...</a>
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