Koality piggy back: Miniature schnauzer looks bemused after koala joey hitches a ride and refuses to get off
- A baby koala has mistaken a miniature schnauzer for its missing mother
- The koala nestled itself into the dog’s fur with no apparent intention of letting go
- Henry, the dog’s owner, said the baby koala climbed back up into the trees
This is the adorable moment a baby koala hitched a piggy back ride on a miniature schnauzer and refused to get off.
Henry, from the Adelaide Hills, in South Australia, took his pet pooch Tony into the backyard on Sunday when they stumbled on a koala joey that had lost its mum.
Footage obtained by Seven News showed the baby marsupial climbing onto Tony’s back as he walked around.
Henry, from the Adelaide Hills, in South Australia, took his pet pooch Tony into the backyard on Sunday when they stumbled on a koala joey that had lost its mum
The koala initially nestled itself into the dog’s fur and clung on tight with no apparent intention of letting go.
Tony eventually sat down and rolled around in an attempt to shake the koala off.
The koala eventually got the hint and let go.
Henry said the baby koala climbed back up into the trees.
He said he thought the koala had returned to its mother.
Henry told the publication it wasn’t uncommon to see koalas in the area but this is first time he has seen one get so up close and personal.
Henry told the publication it wasn’t uncommon to see koalas in the area but this is first time he has seen one get so up close and personal