Woman Made A Shocking Discovery In Her Dog’s Bed
A woman from Australia made an unexpected finding in her dog Merlin’s bed.
Wild animals snuggled up to her Merlin!
This is another story of an extraordinary interaction between different species.
A Surprising Discovery Under The Covers
One stormy night, Emma Jane Kidd and her dog Merlin were about to discover just how unusual their house guests could be.
As they settled down, Emma heard strange noises coming from Merlin’s bed.
Curious and a bit concerned, she went to investigate and was met with a sight that left her speechless.
Tucked away in Merlin’s bed were not the usual suspects like neighborhood kittens or stray puppies.
Instead, Emma found a family of quendas—a mother and her three babies.
Source: The Dodo
Quendas, or southern brown bandicoots, are small marsupials native to southern and southwestern Australia, usually found in bushlands and backyards.
Shelter Rescuers Was Called In
The mother quenda, startled by the sudden human and canine presence, quickly fled, leaving her babies behind.
Source: The Dodo
Emma, initially unsure what to do, acted swiftly by calling the Darling Range Wildlife Shelter. This organization was equipped to care for such unusual and vulnerable guests.
“Quendas commonly live in yards and local bushlands, so it’s not unusual to see them if you live in the hills. But finding them nesting in a dog’s bed on a house veranda is very unusual indeed.” A representative from the shelter explained to The Dodo.
The shelter took in the quenda babies, planning to care for them until they were strong enough to return to the wild.
This incident became a memorable one for both Merlin and Emma, who never expected to find marsupials snuggling in their home.
It was a night they would never forget, and from then on, they always made sure to check the bed for any sweet, albeit unexpected, visitors.
Living in Australia, you never know what might wander into your home, and Merlin and Emma were thankful their surprise guests were cute quendas rather than something more daunting like baby rattlesnakes!
