Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe Oct. 6 (UPI) -- An Australian zoo said a young female koala escaped from her enclosure and ended up stranding herself atop a tree in her search for a mate. The Australian Reptile Park in Somersby, New South Wales, said 2-year-old koala Irene was missing from her enclosure Wednesday morning. Advertisement "She had decided it was time to find a mate, but Koala Tinder doesn't exist so she took it upon herself to go searching!" the zoo said in a Facebook post. The zoo said Irene's "Houdini-like escape" led to her becoming stranded at the top of a nearby tree. The post included video of zoo staff using a lift to reach and rescue the lovelorn koala. "Acting quickly, Tim Faulkner and keepers went to work to rescue Irene with a scissor lift surrounded by a crowd watching the rescue mission take place!" the post said. Read More Curious koala rescued from drilling rig in Australia Koala wanders into vineyard, helps winemaker with barrel tasting Man films rare encounter with koala in the road
