Summary
A woman in Missouri named Tina Carpenter discovered that her dog brought a live baby opossum into her bed. The opossum was unnoticed for hours while she slept. With guidance from local authorities, she safely removed the opossum from her home.
Key Facts
- Tina Carpenter, a Missouri resident, has two dogs: Talie, a Labrador retriever, and Lucy, a miniature goldendoodle.
- One morning, her dog Lucy brought a live baby opossum into the bed without Carpenter initially realizing it.
- Carpenter shared her experience in a video on her TikTok, which gained significant attention with over 1.1 million views.
- Upon discovering the opossum, Carpenter called her daughter for advice and showed her family the situation through a video call.
- The opossum was alive and unharmed, prompting Carpenter to seek help from a local conservation department.
- Following advice, Carpenter used gloves to safely place the opossum outside in her backyard.
- The TikTok video received many amused reactions from viewers who found the situation humorous.
- Opossums are nonaggressive and generally prefer to play dead or hiss instead of attacking people.
