This family rescued a kangaroo who loved to lie on the couch

How would you react if a kangaroo started coming to you every day to lie on the couch in your house? And this is not the plot of a comedy film, but a very real case that happened in one of the families In Australia.

The hero of our story is a giant kangaroo named Rufus. It is one of the largest kangaroo species found in eastern Australia. Rufus was rescued when he was barely 8 months old. Since then, he has been living in the south of the country and lying on the couch for days, which earned him the nickname couch expert among the locals.

The owners of the house, Kim and Neil, are always happy to have their lovely guest over.They run their own shelter in Boston called Patch Kangaroo. It is designed specifically for animals that have fallen out of the mother’s bag and left.

Rescued orphans quickly got used to everything and is not embarrassed by people anymore. When he got to people, he immediately fell in love with looking into the windows of the house. And one day, when the door was open, he went inside, noticed the sofa and lay down on it. Since then, this procedure has become daily for him. Kangaroo comes, lies down, cuddles with the owner, pretends to watch TV, and then calmly falls asleep. How cute!

Master takes Rufus outside

All this is perceived as an idyll, but Australian law strictly regulates the treatment of wild animals. And by law, Rufus can’t lie on the couch. He is not even allowed to be in the house. Therefore, the owners are forced to limit the lying time and expel the kangaroo out the door. He does not go himself, so he has to carry on his hands. And so every day. However, Rufus does not resist and always kisses the hostess goodbye!