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A koala walks into a pharmacy, and all people could do was watch

It's Australia, after all.
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Johnny Lieu
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Koalas are native to Australia, but it's not everyday you see this.

Shoppers at Tocumwal Pharmacy in Tocumwal, Australia were stopped in their tracks when a lone koala decided to have a little stroll through the store on Friday.

It's not clear why the koala chose to enter the store out of several others along the street, but all people could do was watch on and wait for the koala to leave.

"It was so relaxed and cruisy," pharmacy assistant Gabby Wiles told 9 News.

Eventually, the pharmacy's staff called a vet, who advised them to "let it do its thing" and escort it down the street to the nearest tree.

Only in Australia, once again.

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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