Someone was playing possum — or stuffed animal.
Among plush kangaroos, dingoes and Tasmanian devils ready to be bought by parents of antsy children, a live brushtail possum waited in a gift shop at an Australian airport this week.
The wild animal was first noticed by a shopper in the store on Wednesday, retail manager Liam Bloomfield of Hobart Airport in the state of Tasmania said.
« A passenger reported it to …. one of the staff members on shift who couldn’t quite believe what she was hearing, » Bloomfield told The Associated Press. « She then called the (airport) management and said we’ve got a possum in the store. »
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Staff at the airport were able to remove the animal without harming it.
« I’m imaging it saw some of the plush animals that were for sale on the shelf and it decided to make its home with those, » Bloomfield joked of why the possum was hiding with the stuffed toys. « It wanted to blend in. »
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« Can you spot the imposter? » the airport wrote in a Facebook post Thursday that showed the possum curled up in a cubby with its stuffed counterparts.
« This cheeky lost possum found a clever hiding place among the Aussie plushies in our retail store, » the airport continued. « Luckily it was safely relocated out of the terminal area and the space was cleaned. »
Bloomfield said the possum not only found a way into the airport but also their hearts.
« We’ll have a little shrine to the possum, » he revealed, according to The Independent. « There will be a nice little photo; once it gets a name, we will put a nice little post in front of the store to make sure it’s remembered. »
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Publish date : 2026-03-21 01:48:00
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