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Bagged a possum... oparr 09-16-2006
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Posted by on September 16, 2006, 9:45 pm
Well, opossum actually since this is the US. These Havahart traps work
but I wish it had worked on the targeted ground hog instead of this
'possum;

http://www.pbase.com/eldata/image/66966183


What's amusing is that there are supposedly large fines in NJ for
relocating wild animals yet the police recommended that we just let it
go beside a river. One person at Animal Control suggested that we take
it to Mount something or another and let it go. Finally after much
calling and complaining they sent someone to dispose of it.


I asked the person who came for it what he was going to do with it and
he replied that standard procedure was to take it somewhere (probably
Mt. something or another) and just let it go, which he did free of
charge and brought back the trap.


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Posted by Jim Rusling on September 16, 2006, 9:57 pm
oparr@hotmail.com wrote:

>Well, opossum actually since this is the US. These Havahart traps work
>but I wish it had worked on the targeted ground hog instead of this
>'possum;
>
>http://www.pbase.com/eldata/image/66966183
>
>
>What's amusing is that there are supposedly large fines in NJ for
>relocating wild animals yet the police recommended that we just let it
>go beside a river. One person at Animal Control suggested that we take
>it to Mount something or another and let it go. Finally after much
>calling and complaining they sent someone to dispose of it.
>
>
>I asked the person who came for it what he was going to do with it and
>he replied that standard procedure was to take it somewhere (probably
>Mt. something or another) and just let it go, which he did free of
>charge and brought back the trap.

If you had one of my huskies, you would not have had to worry about
it. She would have finished him off, for some reason she hates
opossums.
--
Jim Rusling
More or Less Retired
Mustang, OK
http://www.rusling.org

Posted by on September 17, 2006, 6:52 am
So do I. They are huge rats....


wrote:

>oparr@hotmail.com wrote:
>
>>Well, opossum actually since this is the US. These Havahart traps work
>>but I wish it had worked on the targeted ground hog instead of this
>>'possum;
>>
>>http://www.pbase.com/eldata/image/66966183
>>
>>
>>What's amusing is that there are supposedly large fines in NJ for
>>relocating wild animals yet the police recommended that we just let it
>>go beside a river. One person at Animal Control suggested that we take
>>it to Mount something or another and let it go. Finally after much
>>calling and complaining they sent someone to dispose of it.
>>
>>
>>I asked the person who came for it what he was going to do with it and
>>he replied that standard procedure was to take it somewhere (probably
>>Mt. something or another) and just let it go, which he did free of
>>charge and brought back the trap.
>
>If you had one of my huskies, you would not have had to worry about
>it. She would have finished him off, for some reason she hates
>opossums.


Posted by Al Bundy on September 17, 2006, 11:15 pm

> So do I. They are huge rats....
>
>
> wrote:
>
>>oparr@hotmail.com wrote:
>>
>>>Well, opossum actually since this is the US. These Havahart traps work
>>>but I wish it had worked on the targeted ground hog instead of this
>>>'possum;
>>>
>>>http://www.pbase.com/eldata/image/66966183
>>>
>>>
>>>What's amusing is that there are supposedly large fines in NJ for
>>>relocating wild animals yet the police recommended that we just let it
>>>go beside a river. One person at Animal Control suggested that we take
>>>it to Mount something or another and let it go. Finally after much
>>>calling and complaining they sent someone to dispose of it.
>>>
>>>
>>>I asked the person who came for it what he was going to do with it and
>>>he replied that standard procedure was to take it somewhere (probably
>>>Mt. something or another) and just let it go, which he did free of
>>>charge and brought back the trap.
>>
>>If you had one of my huskies, you would not have had to worry about
>>it. She would have finished him off, for some reason she hates
>>opossums.
>


Ever seen a Fisher Cat? Harmless to humans. Curious they but keep distance
usually. Was out in yard once near woods edge. Turned around and one was
just sitting maybe 10 ft away looking at what I was doing. Probably
thinking <"wonder if he has any pets?>.

When they move in they clean out all critters eating them - squirrels,
rabbits, house cats, small dogs, porcupines, anything. When cupboard is
bare, they move on to another area. May return months later to see if
supply is replenished.

Posted by HeyBub on September 16, 2006, 10:40 pm
oparr@hotmail.com wrote:
> Well, opossum actually since this is the US. These Havahart traps work
> but I wish it had worked on the targeted ground hog instead of this
> 'possum;
>
> http://www.pbase.com/eldata/image/66966183
>
>
> What's amusing is that there are supposedly large fines in NJ for
> relocating wild animals yet the police recommended that we just let it
> go beside a river. One person at Animal Control suggested that we take
> it to Mount something or another and let it go. Finally after much
> calling and complaining they sent someone to dispose of it.
>
>
> I asked the person who came for it what he was going to do with it and
> he replied that standard procedure was to take it somewhere (probably
> Mt. something or another) and just let it go, which he did free of
> charge and brought back the trap.

Or you could have let it go in situ. Opossums are the gypsies of the
nocturnal mammal world. They find a food source, hang around up to four
days, then move on.

We had one visit not long ago. Gorged itself for three days on the
outside-cat's food. Then "adiose y'all."

Opossums, like planet Earth, are "Mostly Harmless."



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