Koala Takes a Stroll Down Road in Queensland

Storyful

February 6, 2023 at 10:44 a.m.

A koala took a stroll along a quiet road in Currumbin Waters, Queensland, video shared to Facebook on January 21 shows.

Local resident Beth Lavelle was on Simpsons Road when she spotted the creature plodding down the street. Speaking to Storyful, Lavelle said she thought the koala was an older male.

Lavelle shared footage of the koala to a local Facebook group and warned residents to watch out as he kept “going back in the road.” Credit: Beth Lavelle via Storyful

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