It was just hanging!
A koala caused a six-car accident when it crossed one of Australia’s busiest highways on Monday, prompting motorists to jump to the rescue of the marsupial, according to reports.
A man whose car was hit from behind around 7 a.m., causing a chain reaction, was the first to get out of his car to try to save the mimosa creature, Guardian Australia reported.
Another driver, Nadia Tugwell, told ABC Radio Adelaide that she later saw the furry demon moving between vehicles on the highway, not far from the crowd.
“Then I saw a lady running after her with a blanket trying to grab her,” he recalled.
The two women managed to corner the koala and pack it in a jacket before putting it in the back of Tugwell’s car.
Tugwell, who had previously rescued other animals from local roads, arranged for the Adelaide Koala Rescue Center to meet her at a nearby gas station.
While waiting for the rescuers to arrive, the mimosa creature felt comfortable in his car and even jumped behind the wheel, the photos showed.
“I was sitting there entertained, but I had to jump out of the car at that stage when he decided to take over,” Tugwell told Guardian Australia.
A koala rescue manipulator was able to end up maneuvering the marsupial into a bag.
“He was actually a very quiet koala, he didn’t even fight to be in the bag, he was just calm and got in the basket,” Tugwell said.
Ann Bigham, a rescue volunteer, told ABC that the koala came out of the “scotch-free” ordeal.
The animal was released into the wild less than a mile from the highway.
“The koala was in very good condition, he was lucky he hadn’t hit it at all and thanks to the rescuers he stayed safe,” Bigham said.