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A curious koala has been rescued after causing peak hour chaos on an Adelaide freeway.
The furry local sparked a five-car pile-up while crossing the road at Crafers West, bringing this morning's peak-hour traffic to a stand-still.
Lucky for the koala, one motorist managed to scoop it up and take it to safety about 8am.
The furry local sparked a five-car pile-up while crossing the road at Crafers West, bringing this morning's peak-hour traffic to a stand-still. (9News)
"I thought okay, if we don't catch this koala now and the traffic starts moving, they will stop suddenly and there will be another pile-up of cars," Nadia said as she found herself staring at the cause of the chaos.
"I saw to my right to the front there was a little cute koala running towards me."
Nadia said she was able to catch the koala with the help of other drivers and put it in her boot until animal rescue teams arrived.
The cheeky koala decided its adventures weren't over as it took to the wheel. (9News)
The koala stayed calm until animal rescuers arrived and returned it to the wild, although not before leaving its mark on Nadia's car - a deep scratch clawed into the dash. (9News)
"I grabbed my jacket out of the back seat and I went to the koala on this side like a toreador would do to a bull," Nadia said.
But the cheeky koala decided its adventures weren't over as it took to the wheel.
"It was poking its nose through the headrest and I thought, okay that's too close for comfort - I'd better get out and you have the car," she said.
Animal rescue teams collected the koala and returned it to the wild. (9News)
The koala stayed calm until animal rescuers arrived and returned it to the wild, although not before leaving its mark on Nadia's car - a deep scratch clawed into the dash.
No animals or people were injured in the crash.
www.9news.com.au
The furry local sparked a five-car pile-up while crossing the road at Crafers West, bringing this morning's peak-hour traffic to a stand-still.
Lucky for the koala, one motorist managed to scoop it up and take it to safety about 8am.
The furry local sparked a five-car pile-up while crossing the road at Crafers West, bringing this morning's peak-hour traffic to a stand-still. (9News)
"I thought okay, if we don't catch this koala now and the traffic starts moving, they will stop suddenly and there will be another pile-up of cars," Nadia said as she found herself staring at the cause of the chaos.
"I saw to my right to the front there was a little cute koala running towards me."
Nadia said she was able to catch the koala with the help of other drivers and put it in her boot until animal rescue teams arrived.
The cheeky koala decided its adventures weren't over as it took to the wheel. (9News)
The koala stayed calm until animal rescuers arrived and returned it to the wild, although not before leaving its mark on Nadia's car - a deep scratch clawed into the dash. (9News)
"I grabbed my jacket out of the back seat and I went to the koala on this side like a toreador would do to a bull," Nadia said.
But the cheeky koala decided its adventures weren't over as it took to the wheel.
"It was poking its nose through the headrest and I thought, okay that's too close for comfort - I'd better get out and you have the car," she said.
Animal rescue teams collected the koala and returned it to the wild. (9News)
The koala stayed calm until animal rescuers arrived and returned it to the wild, although not before leaving its mark on Nadia's car - a deep scratch clawed into the dash.
No animals or people were injured in the crash.
Koala causes peak hour chaos at Adelaide freeway
www.9news.com.au
