Photo: Queensland Police
An Australian man is in hot water with the law after he snatched a wild platypus from its natural habitat and then carried the creature around with him on a shopping trip. The bizarre incident reportedly occurred this past Tuesday when, authorities say, the unnamed miscreant and a female companion removed the exotic animal from a waterway in the town of Morayfield, wrapped it in a towel and then boarded a train to the nearby community of Caboolture. During the short ride, they made no effort to hide their shenanigans and, in fact, showed off the creature to fellow to commuters and even let some astonished passengers pet the platypus.
More on this strange story at the Coast to Coast AM website.