Possum Pays a Surprise Visit to Hobart Airport Gift Shop
TL;DR
A real possum wandered into the Hobart Airport gift shop in Tasmania, hid among a display of soft toys, then wandered into the departure lounge before staff safely escorted it outside; the animal appeared undistressed and was released back outdoors.
- Real-life possum found hiding in soft-toy display at Tasmanian airport BBC Wildlife Magazine
- Real possum found among plush toy animals in Australian airport gift shop CNN
- Adorable alert! A Tasmanian possum has fallen asleep among the soft toys in an airport gift shop The Guardian
- Live Possum Found Hiding in Stuffed Animal Section of Airport Gift Shop: ‘He Was Pretty Comfortable There’ people.com
- A furry intruder managed to sneak past airport security, and found the perfect hiding place OregonLive.com
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