Tasmanian devil is found under couch in family home after being mistaken for dog's plush toy
- The little animal crept into a family's home in Sandy Bay, Hobart on Wednesday
- The family managed to shoo it outside into the nearby bush with a broom
- Homeowner Kirsten Lynch said she mistook the animal for her dog's plush toy
A family got the fright of their lives when they found a Tasmanian devil running around their living room after mistaking it for their dog's plush toy.
The cheeky animal had managed to creep into Kirsten Lynch's family home in Sandy Bay, Hobart at about 10pm on Wednesday.
The mother said she heard her Golden Retriever puppy make a 'strange bark' and when she ran downstairs to pick up what she believed was her pet's toy, the Tasmanian devil sprang to life and ran underneath the couch.
'At one stage we had the whole family standing on the dining room table while my husband was trying to chase the poor thing out with a broom,' she told the ABC.
Footage shows the little animal scurrying underneath tables and chairs as Ms Lynch's husband tried to shoo it out of the house.
Ms Lynch often leaves the door open at night for her dog to go outside to the toilet and suspects that's how the Tasmanian devil wandered inside.
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'It was very cute but it was very unusual,' she said.
It wasn't long before the animal fled out the back door and into the nearby bush.
The cheeky Tasmanian devil had managed to creep into Kirsten Lynch's family home in Sandy Bay, Hobart at about 10pm on Wednesday
The endangered species can grow up to 78centimetres long and weigh up to 11kilograms, and is the largest living carnivorous marsupial in the world.
Its sharp teeth means it can deliver the most powerful bite of any mammal in comparison to their body mass.
Tasmanian devils are not considered a threat to humans and are nocturnal.
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