At about 8:00 this morning I stopped my car next to a large lifeless oppossum in 4th Avenue North about one block from my house. Hardly ever see oppossums, especially in Minneapolis. Had places to go and things to do, so couldn't linger, and drove on.
On my way back home, at around 2:00 in the afternoon, I noticed the poor victim still there. Someone had covered the oppossum with newspaper, rocks on either side to keep from blowing off. Parked my car at home and walked back to the critter with a shovel to give it a better place to rest in peace. Managed it on to the shovel, and was walking back towards home when a neighbor came out asking what I had there. Placed it on the sidewalk and we took a close look. Much to our amazement, there were two tiny, hairless babies alive, wriggling and suckling on nipples. Figured the naturalist might know of a wild animal rescue that might take in the babies, so drove over to Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden with the lifeless mother and attached babies in a cardboard box. The naturalist was very helpful, but seemed upset at the disturbing sight. She told me I should have called first, instead of just driving over like this. I thought for a second, but then did not reply something like, "next time I find a dead mother oppossum with live babies still suckling, I'll call first." The naturalist make a few calls and then directed me to the Animal Humane Society in Golden Valley. There I dropped off the box and critters and was told that a wild animal rescue person was enroute. Dave Stack Harrison --------------------------------------------- This message was sent using Endymion MailMan. http://www.endymion.com/products/mailman/ _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
