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crazytown

(7,277 posts) Mon Jan 13, 2020, 02:27 AM Jan 2020

Australia: Firefighters prank Scottish reporter into holding 'deadly vicious' Koala Bear. [View all]

Last edited Mon Jan 13, 2020, 05:57 AM - Edit history (3)

Taking a break, firefighters in South Australia pranked a Scottish Reporter about the 'Drop Bear', an imaginary 'deadly vicious' cousin of the Koala Bear and gave her one to hold.

It was the first time many had laughed in a week of horror.

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Australia: Firefighters prank Scottish reporter into holding 'deadly vicious' Koala Bear. [View all] crazytown Jan 2020 OP

It's a reverse Monty Python bunny. betsuni Jan 2020 #1

"Fucking Aussies" Baitball Blogger Jan 2020 #2

Sending up thoughts and (koala) bears for this reporter Fritz Walter Jan 2020 #3

convert your vhs to dvd ... Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #6

Even if the content is copyrighted? Fritz Walter Jan 2020 #15

there is such a thing as "fair use" ... Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #18

A Koala's claws could still tear you up if it felt like it IronLionZion Jan 2020 #4

That was priceless. grumpyduck Jan 2020 #5

she's a good sport! Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #7

she is very cute Skittles Jan 2020 #17

As if they could get close enough to a real Drop Bear Thyla Jan 2020 #8

A YouTube comment says no one survives a drop bear attack, but crazytown Jan 2020 #11

Ahh yes, I remeber that encounter. Thyla Jan 2020 #12

Australian Museum: Official Entry crazytown Jan 2020 #20

FFS they're not Bears ... they're not even mammals, they're marsupials ... mr_lebowski Jan 2020 #9

Marsupials are mammals, as are montremes, crazytown Jan 2020 #10

Really? Okay, fair enough ... they do have mammary glands, so ... I guess makes sense. mr_lebowski Jan 2020 #13

Actually, I'v been told that koalas are irritable little buggers that can give you some nasty Nitram Jan 2020 #14

koalas are so freaking cool Skittles Jan 2020 #16

Beware! SeattleVet Jan 2020 #19