US EditionA real possum appears among plush toy animals in Australian airport gift shop
The possum calmly nested among native plush toys before being safely removed by staff, sparking curiosity about its entry amid terminal renovations, airport officials said.
- On Wednesday, a passenger discovered a live Australian brushtail possum nestled among Australian-themed plush animals in a Hobart Airport gift shop. Airport retail manager Liam Bloomfield confirmed the creature was safely relocated.
- Bloomfield speculated the possum entered through construction access points created by ongoing "redevelopment works," though the entry remains a "true mystery" for Hobart Airport officials managing the $1.1bn terminal upgrade.
- Footage captured the marsupial "blended in" among plushies before growing wary of attention. "We had passengers here, there and everywhere, taking videos," Bloomfield said, describing the chaotic scene.
- Operations teams "safely escorted" the animal back to the wild, ensuring no flights were delayed. The Lagardere AWPL group reported no passenger disruption during removal of the "cruisy" visitor.
- Staff plan to create a "shrine" to commemorate the possum, as Travellers flock to the "Possum Shelf" turning the encounter into a local landmark amid Tasmania's $1.1bn terminal upgrade.
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At an airport in Tasmania, passengers were surprised by an unusual sight: a real, live possum found itself among the shelves of stuffed animals, briefly becoming an unexpected attraction.
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