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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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