Police hunt man who took platypus from the wild, showed it off to commuters on train

Police in Australia urgently appeal to the public to help find man who allegedly took platypus from its natural environment and onto a train where he showed it off to fellow commuters.

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“The animal may become sick, be diseased or die the longer is it out of the wild and should not be fed or introduced to a new environment,” Queensland Police said. “It may also have venomous spurs which can cause significant injury to people and animals.” MORE: Man who calls himself 'Dolphin Dave' cited for continuously harassing humpback whale, dolphin pod: Officials

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