Kangaroo seen bouncing around KFC store as customer eats: 'That's Australia for ya'
The young roo was filmed jumping over tables as it tried to escape the fast food store in WA on the weekend.
It's not every day you walk into a fast food store and be greeted by a kangaroo, but that's a scenario that played out this week in front of stunned customers.
A WA man captured the unlikely scene at KFC in Busselton on Sunday before sharing it on social media – and it doesn't get any more Aussie than this, according to the thousands who watched the clip.
Filmed from the car park, the man captured the young roo through the store window as it hopped around dodging tables. At least two customers were inside the store who appeared rather unbothered by the native visitor.
A follow-up clip shows the animal finally escaping through the door before bouncing across the car park to freedom.
Speaking of the incident, a KFC spokesperson confirmed with Yahoo News Australia the kangaroo "hopped its way into KFC Busselton on Sunday".
"After roaming the restaurant for a bit, it then decided it was time to bounce. We can confirm no customers, team members or marsupials were injured as a result," they said.
Viewers stunned by 'very Aussie' kangaroo scene
The "very Aussie" scenes caught the attention of those overseas who were amazed to see a kangaroo attending through the store.
"That is the most Australian thing I've ever seen come from Australia," one said. Another agreed, "That's Australia for ya".
Others joked the little roo was just after a feed. "Skippy wants his zinger box," someone joked.
"Bro was sitting there like it's normal," another added, baffled by how calm the customers inside the store were.
Sad reality for kangaroos in Aussie towns
It’s not uncommon for Australia’s wildlife to be spotted in unlikely places. Just this week a koala walked into an IGA in the tiny Victorian town of Meeniyan. And in November last year a kangaroo was photographed hopping through the streets of Campbelltown, southwest of Sydney.
While native animals have been taken for granted as a fixture in our backyards, abundant species are increasingly being squeezed out as developers build housing that’s needed for the human population.
If you spot a sick or injured native animal in your state there are volunteer wildlife services available to help 24/7. In Busselton you can call FAWNA on 0438 526 660
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