Crime & Safety
Tuscaloosa Police Rescue Baby Opossum Stuck In Glue Trap
Midnight shift patrol officers were on a call Monday night when they noticed the opossum stuck in a glue trap.
TUSCALOOSA, AL — A baby opposum is once again free to roam through the woods and local trash cans after a Monday night rescue by officers with the Tuscaloosa Police Department.
TPD said its midnight shift patrol officers were on a call when they found the juvenile marsupial stuck in a glue trap.
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"After a quick trip to CVS for a bottle of baby oil, the opossum was freed and released into the woods," the department said on Facebook.
If you see an animal, domestic or wild, in need of help or rescue, call Tuscaloosa Animal Control at (205) 248-5311 or the Tuscaloosa Metro Animal Shelter at (205) 752-9101.
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