Couple return home to find a new koala housemate
When living in Australia, it comes as no surprise that people often find intruders of the animal variety in and around our homes. We’ve seen giant snakes found in bedrooms, goanna’s clinging to the front door, and kangaroos boxing in the front yard. But this time around, the uninvited guest is a little bit cuter.
When they returned home from holiday recently, Port Stephens couple Michelle Goodman and Vicki Haines discovered a koala casually sitting on their sofa in the living room.
“We walked in and saw this lovely, beautiful, fluffy koala sitting in the lounge. It looked exactly like he was watching TV,” Goodman told radio station KOFM. “He was facing the TV, sitting in front of the heater.”
Naturally, the couple wanted to capture the odd occasion with some selfies, but the new house guest was rather intimidating.
“Michele got this photo of herself as we were standing outside and keeping our distance. He’s sitting on the lounge and we’re out in the wind and the cold trying to get a selfie through the window,” Haines said.
Goodman and Haines decided to call the Hunter Koala Preservation Society, who arrived a short time later and relocated the koala back to its own home.
See more of the incredible images in the gallery above and tell us in the comments below, what would you do if you found a koala in your living room?
Written by Pauline Morrissey. First appeared on Domain.com.au.
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