QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA — Police in the town of Wishart were in for quite a surprise over the weekend when they discovered a baby koala, hidden snug in the backpack of a woman they’d pulled over during a routine traffic stop.


Officers flagged down a 50-year-old woman in her car on Nov. 6, and spoke to her for a few moments. They soon realized the woman was wanted on previous charges, which they’ve termed “outstanding matters,” according to the Queensland Police Service.


As they placed the woman under arrest, the cops asked if she had anything to declare. That’s when she handed over her backpack which contained an adorable koala joey, weighing 3 pounds. The woman said she’d found the little guy the night before, and was caring for him.


The police took a few fun photographs of the koala before turning him over to the local RSPCA. The 6-month-old koala was a bit dehydrated, but has been receiving fluids and will be going to a carer shortly. He’s also been given the name Alfred.