Opossum sighting at a girls bathroom in an elementary school in Florida
@Deepizzaguy (122325)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
August 18, 2022 5:05pm CST
This story that comes from Brevard County Florida yesterday when an opossum whose gender was not mentioned entered the girls bathroom at the Indiatlantic Elementary School on Wednesday morning.
Brevard County Sheriff's Office Resource Officer Matt Swartz answered a call from a female student who was scared an opossum was seen inside of the bathroom.
When Officer Swartz saw the opossum, he ordered the bathroom so he could call officials from the Wild Florida Rescue who took the opossum away from the girls bathroom.
It is rare for an opossum to get inside the bathroom inside of a building in any part of the world that I know of.
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@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
20 Aug 22
Maybe it is hungry and looking for food.
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@Deepizzaguy (122325)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 Aug 22
I did not know that much about opossums staying in the woods.
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@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
20 Aug 22
@Deepizzaguy I think they nest in trees
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
19 Aug 22
Now if I saw that in the bathroom oh my George I would die of shock lol
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@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
20 Aug 22
@RebeccasFarm this is shocking. I would probably run if this show up in the bathroom.
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@Deepizzaguy (122325)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 Aug 22
So would I since I am fearful of being bitten by an opossum myself.
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@Deepizzaguy (122325)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 Aug 22
Same here since if I was to be bit by an opossum it might be infected.
@RasmaSandra (98129)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19 Aug 22
They are always so cute, I had one that visited me at night on my porch and named him Harvey, I have not seen him in a long time now,
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@Deepizzaguy (122325)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 Aug 22
Nice to know that you did see an opossum up close and personal.
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@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
20 Aug 22
Maybe drink and food. It went out of the woods looking for food to eat.
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@Deepizzaguy (122325)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
20 Aug 22
@jobelbojel That is the likely scenario why the opossum went into the school in the first place.
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@Deepizzaguy (122325)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 Aug 22
That likely is what happened since the weather in Florida in the summer can be hot.

@LindaOHio (222806)
• United States
19 Aug 22
I hope they took the opossum back to the woods.
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@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
20 Aug 22
@Deepizzaguy that would be good news.
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@Deepizzaguy (122325)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
20 Aug 22
@jobelbojel That is true since state officials in Florida do care for the welfare of the animals in that state seriously.
@Deepizzaguy (122325)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 Aug 22
I am sure that the animal control officer did return the opossum back at the woods since they have a no kill policy toward animals.
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@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
20 Aug 22
I hope that the rescuer got a hold of the opposum and put it back on the woods.
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@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
21 Aug 22
@Deepizzaguy I believe so. He is commendable
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@Deepizzaguy (122325)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
20 Aug 22
I am sure the animal rescue officer did bring the opossum back into the woods.
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@Deepizzaguy (122325)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
21 Aug 22
@jobelbojel Animal control officers have hearts of compassion for animals that they care of.
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@Deepizzaguy (122325)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 Aug 22
You have a good point there since students can learn about opossums by seeing one close and personal.
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@Deepizzaguy (122325)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 Aug 22
I would be scared as well since the closest my relatives did see an opossum when in the backyard in my previous home which was near a scrap yard.
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@Deepizzaguy (122325)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
22 Aug 22
The school is near a wooded area.
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@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
23 Aug 22
@Deepizzaguy No wonder. It would be possible.
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