An opossum has taken a New Zealand woman hostage at home.
Police received a phone call late Sunday night from a woman who said that He is held hostage by an opossum in the town of Dunedin on the South Island. When he left his house and tried to get to his car, the opossum rushed in, and the woman ran home. – Sergeant Craig Denison quotes from The Guardian.
When the police arrived and approached the front door, a young opossum emerged from the darkness and climbed onto the feet of a police officer. According to Dennison, it may be a runaway pet or an individual who was recently snatched from its mother.
Police took the animal to nearby Signal Hill, where it was released.
During the operation, neither the opossum nor the caretaker had any problems.
Veterinary and behavioral researcher Rachel Stratton says the young opossums may have acted out of fear, not just aggression. Usually most monsters run away. Unless you are young, because you may only learn what to do in a threatening situation – Tell.
He also said that in an urban environment, an opossum might not have a place to run.
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