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The actions of a clever koala has landed a Port Macquarie resident in hot water with police. Bruce Moon said about two weeks ago police were called to his property after people noticed water coming from his property. “Someone down the road said there was a lot of water coming down the street and they thought someone might have slept over and left a hose on,” he said. Mr Moon said the incident was caused by a koala (nicknamed Kenny after the Australian plumber) who pulled the hose attachment off his tap. Mr Moon saw Kenny the koala in action when he was sitting outside having breakfast at 7.30am on April 1. “This koala walked down the side fence, I just followed him around the corner and I saw him get up on his hind legs and lick water off the tap fitting,” he said. “He stood up a bit further and grabbed hold of the fitting with his claws and just flicked it off.” Mr Moon said the koala got a drenching because the hose was pressurised at that point. The koala stood under the tap for a while, climbed Mr Moon’s fence and then wandered off. Mr Moon said it is common to see the koalas in the area in which he lives. He said he later told the police he was responsible for the water but not the one responsible for doing it. “They took it really well,” Mr Moon said. He has turned the tap off as a precaution to stop Kenny from causing any more water damage. Mr Moon said he and his wife enjoy the visits by the koalas. He said they are lucky to see them regularly.

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