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Baby opossum trapped in pond netting rescued in North Carolina

baby opossum rescued
Chatham County Sheriff's Office
baby opossum rescued
SOURCE: Chatham County Sheriff's Office
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Baby opossum trapped in pond netting rescued in North Carolina
A baby opossum that was trapped in netting over a pond was rescued in Chatham County, North Carolina. The Chatham County Sheriff鈥檚 Office said the little opossum is recovering at a rehabilitation center.Animal Resource Officers Caitlin Cade and Taylor Hardee came to the rescue after they were called by a concerned resident to save the entangled opossum.鈥淲e鈥檙e thankful the homeowner did the right thing by calling for help,鈥� said Officer Cade. 鈥淎 little compassion goes a long way, and now this young opossum has a great shot at a full recovery and release.鈥漈he officers transported the animal to Holly鈥檚 Nest and hope it will soon be released back into the wild once he鈥檚 strong enough.

A baby opossum that was trapped in netting over a pond was rescued in Chatham County, North Carolina.

The Chatham County Sheriff鈥檚 Office said the little opossum is recovering at a rehabilitation center.

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Animal Resource Officers Caitlin Cade and Taylor Hardee came to the rescue after they were called by a concerned resident to save the entangled opossum.

baby opossum rescued
Chatham County Sheriff's Office

鈥淲e鈥檙e thankful the homeowner did the right thing by calling for help,鈥� said Officer Cade. 鈥淎 little compassion goes a long way, and now this young opossum has a great shot at a full recovery and release.鈥�

The officers transported the animal to Holly鈥檚 Nest and hope it will soon be released back into the wild once he鈥檚 strong enough.

baby opossum rescued
Chatham County Sheriff's Office
Animal Resource Officers Caitlin Cade (left) and Taylor Hardee (right) are pictured with the rescued baby opossum, who was safely freed from netting on a Chatham County property and is now recovering at a nearby wildlife rehabilitation center.