Baby Opossum Rescued From Toilet

SAN DIEGO (AP) - The San Diego County Department of Animal Services says a baby opossum is doing well after being rescued from a toilet.

The soaking wet little creature is seen in photos posted on the department's Facebook page.

The agency says a Pacific Beach woman found the critter in her toilet on May 1 and Animal Control Officer Carlos Wallis responded and took it to the San Diego Humane Society's Project Wildlife. It will be released when it is old enough to survive on its own.

We promise that we don't make this stuff up! First there was the snake in the toilet last year, then last week we...

Posted by County of San Diego Department of Animal Services on Monday, May 16, 2016

A second opossum was found in the home later, along with a broken window which likely allowed the animals to enter.

Animal Services Deputy Director Dan DeSousa says both opossums are doing OK.

Copyright 2016 The Associated Press.

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