Curious baby koala climbs off mother’s back for a human hug
THIS mother and son got the surprise of their life in their Adelaide backyard when a koala joey climbed off its mother’s back and onto a boy’s arm.
THIS curious koala joey climbed off its mother’s back and onto a boy’s arm in an adorable embrace.
Captured on camera by mother of the boy, Meagan Pfitzner, 40, outside of her home in Adelaide, South Australia, the footage shows the baby koala and its mother drinking from a creek.
Meagan’s son then tries to offer the baby koala a Eucalyptus leaf, and after a few moments of hesitation the cute joey gladly accepts, then unexpectedly climbs aboard the boy’s arm.
In fact, the it was so friendly, it continued to climb higher up the boy’s arm, all the way to his shoulder for a better view.
Meagan said: “We couldn’t believe it. We were just so amazed that the koalas were so trusting and comfortable with us.
“I’ve never experienced anything like this before. Everyone keeps telling me what a unique encounter it is.”
After several minutes of gazing at the boy gleefully, Megan’s son attempts to direct the joey back to its mother, but the little koala refused to budge.
Once the tiny koala eventually does climb off, it makes one more dash for the boy’s arm, before safely returning to the back of its mother.
Megan said: “I don’t think the little thing wanted to leave us.
“I look out the window every today to see if it’s returned. It was such a wonderful experience.”
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