Pick Up A Penguin: Is This Lost Bird Trying To Hitch A Ride Home?

Some jokes just write themselves.

These hilarious pictures appear to show the moment a lost penguin attempts to hitchhike a ride.

The King Penguin was found wandering alone trying to hitch a ride to the nearby settlement in Teal Inlet, East Falklands.

It had somehow become separated from its colony.

The pictures were taken by Paul Chapman, 56, who was heading to a popular fishing spot with his wife Julie – and drove past the bird, which was in water.

On the couple’s way home, they noticed the penguin had made it to the road and was walking to the nearest town.

The penguin wandering down the road (Caters)

Paul said: “It quite impressive the penguin managed to get there, it would have had to get through four foot of water and climb through a fence to reach the road.

"When we saw the penguin it wasn’t bother or scared by us and just carried on walking back to the nearest town."

In they end they resisted the temptation to p-p-p-pick up a penguin, and just took these amazing pictures instead.

(Credit: Caters)