This sweet little joey was rescued from a woman's car when she was stopped during a routine traffic stop.

The koala-kidnapper had apparently found the animal by the side of the road and was planning on keeping it as a pet, which is illegal without a permit.

"He's been on fluids but is doing well and will shortly be going out to a carer," said RSPCA Qld spokesperson Michael Beatty in a statement. "He weighs 1.5 kg and we've called him Alfred."

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