Man charged for taking wild platypus on train and shopping trip

Police in Queensland, Australia are searching for a man who allegedly took a platypus from its natural environment and showed it off to fellow commuters on a train. The platypus is a "Near Threatened" species and may become sick or die if kept out of the wild. The man could face a maximum penalty of $431,250 for the unlawful take and keep of the animal. The platypus is one of only two mammals in the world that lay eggs and is venomous, but there have been no recorded deaths from platypus stings.