ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Animal welfare officers in Escambia County are speaking out about the dangers of certain types of animal traps after they rescued an injured opossum earlier this week.

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HONOLULU (KHON2) — A third opossum has been captured in Honolulu this year, according to the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA). The animal was trapped overnight by plant quarantine inspectors ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Firefighters with the Charleston Fire Department (CFD) rescued two juvenile opossums and their mother from a car fender. According to the CFD, Rescue 115 received a ...

Finding an opossum on your deck can catch you off guard, but there’s usually no need to panic. Opossums are shy, gentle animals that prefer to avoid conflict and will typically move on once they feel ...

Haley O’Briant and her mother, Tandy Chevalier, operate Cape Fear Critters Animal Rescue and Sanctuary in southeastern North Carolina. They rehabilitate a variety of animals including opossums, ...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) sent an award to a Pinellas County deputy on Monday for his quick thinking that saved the lives of seven baby opossums whose ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture plant quarantine inspectors captured an opossum from a big-box store in Iwilei. Reports were made to the Plant Quarantine Branch about ...