Woman Finds A Baby Possum Clinging To Her Dog... Twice!

March 14, 2020

Here's something you don't see every day: a Puli with an orphaned baby possum attached.

baby possum clinging to dog
Credit: Sally Watkinson

Sally Watkinson shared photos of her dog, Kato, who had a baby possum clinging to his long corded coat.

It turns out this is not the first time this has happened to Kato.

baby possum clinging to dog
Credit: Sally Watkinson

"It happened again!!! So bizarre," Watkinson wrote on Facebook. "Today I went to Jon's house to pick to find Kato again with another baby possum, this time on his actual back. Quite astonishing. This one was annoying him a bit more as it seemed to be digging in a bit, Hugo was still ignoring it. This time the vet nurse nearly fell off her chair when we turned up."

baby possum clinging to dog
Credit: Sally Watkinson

Watkinson said the first possum is doing great and is hopeful this one will have the same future.

"Good news though that first possum is a little girl who is doing well and is now with a wildlife carer until she is well and old enough to be released. Second possum is a little boy who should also be ok."

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