Live possum discovered hiding among plush toys in an Australian airport gift shop

A live brushtail possum was discovered in a gift shop at Hobart Airport in Tasmania, Australia, on Wednesday. A shopper alerted staff to the animal, which was found nestled among plush toy kangaroos and Tasmanian devils. Airport staff safely removed the possum from the store without harming it. The airport joked on Facebook about the possum trying to blend in with the stuffed animals. Airport management plans to commemorate the event with a photo and post dedicated to the possum.

A brushtail possum was discovered among the plush toys at the Lagardère AWPL gift shop in the Hobart, Tasmania airport on Wednesday morning. A passenger spotted the live animal nestled with toy kangaroos and Tasmanian devils. Airport management was alerted, and the possum was safely removed from the terminal without incident. Staff at the gift shop plan to commemorate the event with a photo and a name for the marsupial, which they are currently voting on. Brushtail possums are nocturnal and adaptable, and are one of five possum species found in Tasmania.