Peri, the koala, was spotted dodging traffic on a busy street by an Australian bus driver on Saturday, Dec. 13 ...

Have you ever seen anything unusual on the bus to school? What about a furry passenger? Nope, we aren't talking dog or cat - we are talking about a Koala!

It was an ordinary bus ride – except for one furry passenger. In Brisbane, Australia, a koala named Peri embarked on a once-in-a-lifetime trip Saturday before being released safely into the wild.

According to a Dec. 14 social media post from Koala Rescue Brisbane South Inc., the charity received a call Saturday night from a bus control support officer about a koala on a Brisbane CityGlider.

A koala has found refuge on a Brisbane council bus after almost being hit by a car on the city’s eastside. The incident ...