The DOA said they are testing the opossum for rabies as a precaution. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KHON2.

they have a very low risk of contracting and spreading rabies. In contrast to Rob Ford’s characterization of these animals as “vicious,” an opossum’s typical response to being threatened ...

Opossums also have more teeth than any other North American mammal; back feet with an opposable digit; and a tail that can grab objects (known as a prehensile tail). Plus, they're one of the few ...

“They’ve been regarded as useless pests, ones who transmit rabies and disease,” she said. “In reality, they just want to be left alone and eat ticks.” The disposition of the possum is ...

Raccoons, opossums, skunks, birds, deer, and coyotes can all be found in the Sacramento area The county said that rabies can infect all mammals, including humans, and that if a person is bitten by ...

The controversy over Peanut, the pet squirrel and social media sensation seized by the state Department of Environmental ...

After two skunks in central Sacramento were found to have rabies in October, the city’s Front Street Animal Shelter is asking ...

The potato bug isn’t a true bug or a cricket, nor is it native to Jerusalem. It’s thought that Franciscan priests working on ...

Front Street Animal Shelter urges Sacramento pet owners to vaccinate and license pets due to recent rabies cases.

A hoary bat with a feisty personality named "Hoary Potter" defeated "Lestat" and "Sir Flaps-A-Lot" to win the Bureau of Land ...

“Playing Possum,” a new book by the philosopher Susana Monsó, explores the mysteries of grief and mourning in the animal world. By Jennifer Szalai When you purchase an independently reviewed ...

A person visiting the Sacramento Zoo was bitten by a skunk and two skunks found in Land Park tested positive for rabies.