Kayaks are a popular way to enjoy water. They are small, inexpensive, and versatile enough for various adventures. Rainer Dombek uses his for fishing, and he was out one day testing his new fish finder. Nearing a bridge, he spotted a furry critter clinging to a piling. It was an opossum, and Rainer knew he could help. Using his fishing net, the kayaker rescues the opossum, but not without a little effort.
Although the opossum put up a little fight, the kayaker was able to coax it into a fishing net. Rainer thinks that storms the previous day washed the critter out. The animal was likely exhausted and frightened after clinging to the piling all night. Once the little critter was in his net, Rainer headed for dry land.
There is no way to know what the little opossum thought after its rescue by the kayaker. After realizing it was back on dry land, Rainer felt the little guy was grateful. He set up some water and left the animal but returned later to check on it. When he checked, he noted the opossum had drunk some water and was busy cleaning itself.
There seem to be two camps when opossums enter the conversation — people either love them or hate them. They certainly won’t win any beauty contests. Opossums eat ticks and other bugs, can’t get rabies, and are immune to bees, scorpions, and other venoms. If you have one in your suburban yard, you should welcome it. They are “nature’s cleanup crew” and will eat almost everything.
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