Opossum Family Rescued Near Bel Air: Sheriff

BEL AIR, MD — A passerby came to the rescue for a family of opossums this week.

A driver on Sharon Road saw that one opossum had been hit by a car. According to officials, she found the mother had been struck, so she rescued the eight babies, known as opossums, and took them to a local vet.

The Susquehannock Wildlife Society helped find long-term care for the opossums, officials said.

"Our Animal Control Officers would like to remind you, if you strike an animal with your vehicle and can safely check on it, please do so," the Harford County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. "You never know when there may be babies nearby that just lost their mother and will need assistance!"

Photos courtesy of the Harford County Sheriff's Office.