Bearded Dragon Returned to the Wild After Care at Mandurah Wildlife
- Chloe Willows
- Jun 18
- 1 min read
A Quiet Rescue
A bearded dragon came through our doors — injured, quiet, unsure. The kind of story that plays out more often than most people realise.
He’d had a run-in with a domestic animal. We won’t go into details — what matters is that someone saw him, stopped, and cared enough to bring him in. That one small act set everything else in motion.
Reptiles are resilient, but they don’t bounce back from trauma without help. Pain meds, antibiotics, time, and gentle handling — all the behind-the-scenes work our volunteers do daily.
A Return to the Wild
Weeks passed. His appetite came back. He started basking again, climbing, burrowing, acting like a dragon should. That’s when we knew he was ready. So we took him back to where he belonged. No fuss. No camera. Just a quiet release into a safe stretch of bushland.
This isn’t just about one lizard. It’s about how we choose to live alongside the wild — not above it. Every injured animal we treat is part of something bigger: a community that values care, coexistence, and compassion.
He’s back in the wild now. That’s where he belongs. And we’re proud to have played a part in getting him there.
