Baby koala found in woman's bag during search

Australian police found a baby koala while searching the bag of a woman who was being arrested.

Police in Brisbane said that when they asked the 50-year-old woman if she had anything to declare on Sunday night, she handed over a zipped canvas bag that she said contained a baby koala.

The woman, who was arrested on "outstanding matters", said she found the male koala on Saturday night and had been caring for it since.