Man arrested for taking wild platypus on train ride and shopping trip.

A man has been arrested in connection with the taking of a platypus from its natural habitat in Queensland, Australia. The man and a woman were caught on CCTV showing the animal to people on a train before taking it to a shopping center. The platypus was released into the Caboolture River, and its condition is unknown. Taking a platypus from the wild is illegal and can be dangerous for both the animal and the person involved. The man has been charged with taking a protected animal class 1 offense and restriction on keeping or using taken protected animal class 1 offense.