A brushtail possum was found hiding among plush toys at Hobart Airport gift shop in Tasmania
A passenger discovered a live Australian brushtail possum nestled among stuffed animal toys at a gift shop in Hobart Airport, Tasmania on Wednesday morning. Airport staff safely removed the animal from the terminal without incident. The retail manager said staff plan to create a memorial display for the possum once they decide on a name.
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5 outlets covered it, splitting into 5 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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“Possum found nestled in with plush toys at airport gift shop in Tasmania”G The Guardian LEFT
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THE RIGHT
“Possum disguises itself among plush toy animals in Australian airport gift shop: 'It wanted to blend in'”NYP NY Post RIGHT
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The possum was hiding among the plush toys because it wanted to blend in
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