A Little Possum in the Dog Food

I reached into the dark tub of dog food and jerked my hand back at movement. This is what I saw.

possum ozarks weems "eureka springs" arkansas

Just a cute little Didelphis virginiana, I says to myself. What to do? It will have a broken neck if the dogs get hold of it. When the coast was clear, the cute little Virginia Opossum was transferred to a cage for transportation and loaded into the back of the Land Cruiser.

"Virginia Opossum" "Land Cruiser" "Eureka Springs" Ozark Arkansas

Just as it was let loose in the tall grass on the hill behind the barn, up come two dogs. The dogs’ attention was easily diverted by offering them a ride in the Land Cruiser.