Some officers made an unusual discovery while serving a search warrant in Dayton.
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They found six baby opossums, according to a social media post.
Dayton Police also posted photos on its Facebook page.
Two opossums wanted to spend some extra time with one officer.
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Dayton Police stated it is illegal for anyone to own animals from the wild.
“Any injured, orphaned, or abandoned animals must be brought to a permitted wildlife rehabilitator for rehabilitation,” the department said. “Caring for sick, injured, or orphaned wildlife beyond the time necessary to transport the animal to a permitted rehabilitator is against the law.”
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is now caring the opossums.
Photo contributed by Dayton Police & Fire (via Facebook and X)
Photo contributed by Dayton Police & Fire (via Facebook and X)
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