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Title: A real possum appears among plush toy animals in Australian airport gift shop
Post by: Jessica_Rose on March 19, 2026, 11:39:13 AM
Post by: Jessica_Rose on March 19, 2026, 11:39:13 AM
A real possum appears among plush toy animals in Australian airport gift shop
https://apnews.com/article/australia-airport-possum-toys-hobart-shop-c75cdac08eded76b93b4a33191fca56b
ROD MCGUIRK (18 March 2026)
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — On shelves crammed with cuddly toy native animals in an Australian airport gift shop, one fluffy possum stood out: Its big brown eyes were moving.
A browsing passenger first spotted a living Australian brushtail possum peering out from among the kangaroos on the display shelf at the departure terminal shop at Hobart Airport in Tasmania state on Wednesday, an airport retail manager Liam Bloomfield said on Thursday.
Above the possum were bilbies, marsupials with rabbit-like long ears, and dingoes, Australia's native dog. Beside the possum in the kangaroo section were Tasmanian devils, a growling carnivore that inspired the feisty Warner Bros. cartoon character Taz.
"A passenger reported it to .... one of the staff members on shift who couldn't quite believe what she was hearing," Bloomfield said. "She then called the (airport) management and said we've got a possum in the store."
A staff member took a video of the possum with her phone before the animal grew wary of the growing attention and left the shop.
Airport staff were able to remove the possum from the airport unharmed.
https://apnews.com/article/australia-airport-possum-toys-hobart-shop-c75cdac08eded76b93b4a33191fca56b
ROD MCGUIRK (18 March 2026)
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — On shelves crammed with cuddly toy native animals in an Australian airport gift shop, one fluffy possum stood out: Its big brown eyes were moving.
A browsing passenger first spotted a living Australian brushtail possum peering out from among the kangaroos on the display shelf at the departure terminal shop at Hobart Airport in Tasmania state on Wednesday, an airport retail manager Liam Bloomfield said on Thursday.
Above the possum were bilbies, marsupials with rabbit-like long ears, and dingoes, Australia's native dog. Beside the possum in the kangaroo section were Tasmanian devils, a growling carnivore that inspired the feisty Warner Bros. cartoon character Taz.
"A passenger reported it to .... one of the staff members on shift who couldn't quite believe what she was hearing," Bloomfield said. "She then called the (airport) management and said we've got a possum in the store."
A staff member took a video of the possum with her phone before the animal grew wary of the growing attention and left the shop.
Airport staff were able to remove the possum from the airport unharmed.
Title: Re: A real possum appears among plush toy animals in Australian airport gift shop
Post by: Athena on March 19, 2026, 12:04:53 PM
Post by: Athena on March 19, 2026, 12:04:53 PM
With all of the horrible news we're hearing this is cute.
Title: Re: A real possum appears among plush toy animals in Australian airport gift shop
Post by: Stottie Girl on March 19, 2026, 12:25:38 PM
Post by: Stottie Girl on March 19, 2026, 12:25:38 PM
That's more like it Jessica ha ha! Love it!