Australia: Firefighters prank Scottish reporter into holding 'deadly vicious' Koala Bear.

[crazytown]

Last edited Mon Jan 13, 2020, 05:57 AM - Edit history (3)

Taking a break, firefighters in South Australia pranked a Scottish Reporter about the 'Drop Bear', an imaginary 'deadly vicious' cousin of the Koala Bear and gave her one to hold.

It was the first time many had laughed in a week of horror.

[betsuni]

1. It's a reverse Monty Python bunny.

[Baitball Blogger]

2. "Fucking Aussies"

LOL!

[Fritz Walter]

3. Sending up thoughts and (koala) bears for this reporter

Back in the day (~40 years ago), TV stations and networks would join forces to create "Christmas tape," containing the best outtakes, foul-ups, and pranks like this one. This tape would not be released to the general public, but I got a copy through my media contacts. I still have that VHS copy, but -- without a VCR -- I have no way to play it. Not even sure the tape would survive intact.

Maybe that tradition should be revived...

[Hermit-The-Prog]

6. convert your vhs to dvd ...

There are services that will do that for you:
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=service+convert+vhs+to+dvd&t=h_&ia=web

[Fritz Walter]

15. Even if the content is copyrighted?

There’s at least one local shop that does the conversation, but I haven’t gone there because they would probably refuse on that basis.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

18. there is such a thing as "fair use" ...

See, for example:
https://fairuse.stanford.edu/2003/11/10/digital_preservation_and_copyr/

[IronLionZion]

4. A Koala's claws could still tear you up if it felt like it

Here are some Koala facts, like many of them enjoy lesbian sex and are infected with STDs. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/59114/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-koalas

[grumpyduck]

5. That was priceless.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

7. she's a good sport!

[Skittles]

17. she is very cute

[Thyla]

8. As if they could get close enough to a real Drop Bear

In the first place.

[crazytown]

11. A YouTube comment says no one survives a drop bear attack, but

there have been recreations.

[Thyla]

12. Ahh yes, I remeber that encounter.

lol, also remember that rum.

[crazytown]

20. Australian Museum: Official Entry

https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/animals/mammals/drop-bear/

[mr_lebowski]

9. FFS they're not Bears ... they're not even mammals, they're marsupials ...

Not directed at OP ... and don't mind me, just being my usual pedantic self

[crazytown]

10. Marsupials are mammals, as are montremes,

including, Ornithorhynchus anatinus, the platypus, which has neither a placenta or pouch.

[mr_lebowski]

13. Really? Okay, fair enough ... they do have mammary glands, so ... I guess makes sense.

They're definitely not bears

[Nitram]

14. Actually, I'v been told that koalas are irritable little buggers that can give you some nasty

scratches with those claws. They also smell terrible.

[Skittles]

16. koalas are so freaking cool

just awesome

[SeattleVet]

19. Beware!