I tried to put on my best Aussie accent
Finn recounts late night encounter with a wallaby... in Stirling
A driver was‘freaked out’after finding a lost wallaby while on a late night drive in Stirling.
Finn O’Hagan, 20, saw the creature, native to Australia, and initially thought it was a cat he had spotted.
He filmed his encounter with the small animal after getting out the car last Tuesday morning.
It is thought the wallaby belongs to a local as a pet.
In the video, a stunned Finn reacts with shock to the sighting and jumps out of his car to further investigate.
Using his best Aussie accent, he tries to coax the animal out saying “G’day mate!”
The wallaby seems unmoved by Finn’s attempts and more interested in the verges at the side of the road.
The wallaby then turns and stares at Finn who approaches and says: “Oh you are so cool, what are you eating there buddy? Are you friendly?”
The disinterested wallaby then manoeuvres around Finn and continues on his journey.
The video has entertained Facebook users as the post has been liked over 450 times and shared nearly 300 times.
Speaking following the sighting, Finn said: “We saw the wallaby on the road up to Carron Valley before the turn off to the North Third reservoir in Stirling.
“We had just come round the corner and had to stop the car as there was a cat on the road, the cat eventually left and as I came round the next corner, ‘I went ah there’s another bloody cat’ and then realised it was a wallaby.
“I had a little freak out due to how excited I was and went out to go see if I could coax it back to me before I could find the owner.
“I put on my best Australian accent so the wee guy could understand me but to no avail. Very friendly wallaby though.”
Finn went on: “We had to leave the wallaby as the SSPCA was shut, but this morning I searched for the last time it was spotted and someone has tagged the owner.”
“So, I messaged him and he says he will be out looking for the wallaby today.
“He has the wallaby as a pet at a local farm.
“I was shocked seeing one here, I thought I had accidentally gone through a wormhole and ended up in Stirling, Australia.”
Back in March, the Stirling Observer told how a wallaby was spotted in the same area. It was later returned to its owner.
A wallaby is native to Australia and New Guinea, with introduced populations in New Zealand, UK and other countries.
An island in Loch Lomond is home to Scotland’s only colony of wild wallabies.
I was shocked seeing one here, I thought I had accidentally gone through a wormhole