Rumford man investigated for cutting off opossum's tail (possum is OK)

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https://www.pressherald.com/2019/06/27/rumford-man-investigated-for-cutting-off-opossums-tail/

RUMFORD — An opossum is recovering at an Auburn wildlife rescue facility after a man cut off its tail and left him for dead last week.

The opossum is popular among some residents in the Rumford neighborhood he has roamed for at least a couple of years. One family there named him Percy.

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Those who know Percy say he is docile and has never been aggressive to people in the neighborhood, even when he was scared or in pain. They doubt the man’s story.

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“He’s not going to have to worry about foraging and gathering materials. He’s going to have plenty of fleece blankets and sheets and pillows. He’ll have the lap of luxury now,” she said.

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Possums are new to Maine thanks to Global Warming - glad this little guy is OK.