Baby opossum trapped in pond netting rescued in North Carolina
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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.
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.