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Friendly koala walks into a restaurant full of diners like it's NBD

Not a joke.
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Johnny Lieu
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It's not always like this in Australia, but a koala walking into a restaurant is definitely something that could only happen Down Under.

As one did at Genghis Khan Mongolian BBQ in suburban Adelaide on Monday night, according to The Advertiser.

The very chill koala wandered in from the carpark into the restaurant, where bemused patrons couldn't help but snap photos. Xenia Ioannou, who dubbed the koala "Jeffrey," filmed the moment and posted it on Facebook.

"Some people were shocked, some just carried on eating," Ioannou told the newspaper. "Being up close to nature and seeing a wild animal was unbelievable."

The koala made its way to the restaurant's bathrooms, where it was eventually removed by animal control officers.

Yep, only in Australia.

Topics Animals

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Mashable Australia's Web Culture Reporter.Reach out to me on Twitter at @Johnny_Lieu or via email at jlieu [at] mashable.com

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