Baby Opossum Rescued After Getting Trapped in Garden Netting

BABY OPOSSUM RESCUED AFTER GETTING TRAPPED IN GARDEN NETTING
WITH VID

By Andrea Buloz

A baby opossum was rescued after becoming tangled in bird netting in a Virginia Beach garden.

Volha Hlinskaya filmed the rescue at her home in Virginia Beach, Virginia, after discovering the small opossum lying between flower pots with netting tightly wrapped around its face and front paw.

Volha initially tried to cut the netting away with scissors, but stopped because she was concerned about accidentally injuring the animal. She then contacted animal control, who connected her with a local wildlife rescuer.

The rescuer carefully removed the netting and freed the opossum, which had sustained injuries to its face from being trapped.

The animal was then taken for medical care, with the family hoping it would make a full recovery and eventually be returned to the wild.

Volha's rescue was met with supportive comments online, with one person writing, "Thank you for saving him."

Another viewer said, "Poor little thing."

A third person added, "Thanking for doing the right thing."

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