An opossum that found its way to Homer in a shipping container and has been on the loose for close to two months has been captured and is now in Anchorage, where it will be kept at the Alaska Zoo.
The Homer Police Department posted this photo on Thursday morning to Facebook, saying an opossum — considered an invasive species in Alaska — that had been sought for weeks in the Homer area was captured Wednesday.
near businesses not far from where it had been seen previously on Grubstake Avenue, according to biologist Jason Herreman with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Early Wednesday morning, the officer was able to corner the animal and, with the help of another officer who brought a trash can, took it back to the police station, Herreman said.
Opossums are not native to Alaska and considered an invasive species. Herreman had said previously that Fish and Game was concerned the animal posed a risk due to possible diseases it could be carrying and its ability to disrupt the local ecosystem. But rather than being put down, Grubby will live out her days in an exhibit at the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage.
“There’s some educational benefits about invasive species, or similar species, that can be used to educate people,” Lampi said.The animal will undergo an inspection by a zoo veterinarian and be quarantined for a period of time, Lampi said. In the meantime, the zoo will work on preparing a habitat for it.
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