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The Dangers of Opossums Popping Up in Big Cities
October 25, 2018
Opossums are becoming a growing nuisance. The critters are usually associated with rural America, but big cities are becoming their home and now is breeding season. The onslaught of opossums is coming with a new danger, an outbreak of typhus fever. The once-eradicated disease causes severe flu-like symptoms and can be transmitted by fleas from opossums. Inside Edition talked to Jeremy Baily of Animal Capture Wildlife Control as he responded to a call at a residence in Burbank, California.