Breaking

[kerravonsen]

In brief (as typing slow/painful).
Possum: 1
KA: -1

Minus one soup-pot, that is. It broke in the struggle. Struggle between me and possum, which had again fallen into the kitchen cupboard from behind the oven. This time, however, I did not escape unscathed when I attempted to remove it; it scratched and bit me, and my hand is quite sore. And gouged.

Soup pot was pyrex, lay in glassy pieces on the floor. Possum ran into my bedroom. I opened the front door and hid in bathroom with band-aids, and I think the possum left at that point. Then I slowly and tearily cleaned up the mess. (sigh)

Comments

[tptigger]

It bit you? Are you up to date on your rabies shots? Maybe you should check in with your doctor. *frets* /overprotective Jewish Mother (even if you are older than me :) )

[dreamflower]

Are you having your hand seen to?

I don't know about the possums in your neck of the woods, but possums here in the US are nasty in the literal sense of the word: they carry all sorts of diseases and are sometimes rabid!

*worries about you*

[kaffy_r]

Oh, dear. I second dreamflower02 in asking about your gouges and possible infection. And I salute you for even trying to get the little critter out of your house by yourself. I take it there's some sort of hole behind the oven, that lets the possums in?

*hands you virtual antiseptics and antibiotics, plus hugs*

[izhilzha.livejournal.com]

My goodness! I grew up around possums but they never got into our house--how unpleasant! :(

[jaxomsride.livejournal.com]

Ouch!

Is there any way the RSPCA can help with the critter?

We have a pair of welders gloves that we use to handle the local wildlife/ stray cats that need our aid. If the possum invasion is a frequent occurrence I'd suggest youinvest in a pair. It would come in handy for metal working too.

[imhilien.livejournal.com]

Ouch! My sympathies.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Yikes! I hope your hand is better and didn't get infected.

We only have a rat getting into one kitchen drawer due to a gap in the wall behind which we have to get fixed.

[delphipsmith]

Yikes. Get that hand looked at, you can get some nasty s**t from those critters. Their adorable little hands and faces are totally misleading lol

[reynardo.livejournal.com]

So do you need someone to come a-visiting with a ladder, take a look, then head to Bunnings and grab something to block it with?

Also, my parents had regular possum visits. The secret is (if possible) to give them a route out, then leave the room and shut the doors to the rest of the house.

Also, hardware stores have lovely huge leather gauntlets that are excellent if you have to grab the blighters.

Bugger about the soup pot, though. And hugs. That must have been horrid.