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A real possum appears among plush toy animals in Australian airport gift shop
The wild Australian brushtail possum was safely relocated after blending in with plush toys in Hobart Airport's gift shop, delighting passengers and staff on March 18.
- 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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