Toilet Possum
"Man - what did you EAT?!?" Yes, this actually did happen years ago right in the middle of Clear Lake (Houston) in a normal neighborhood. I woke up one morning and headed into the bathroom. I had two Greyhounds at the time so I used to keep the toilet lids down to keep them from being water bowls. When I groggily opened up the lid, this is what greeted me. I'll tell you what - that will wake you up fast!
This young little possum was sitting in the bowl obviously in a bit of shock, or exhaustion. He wasn't moving much and wouldn't really look at me. After the initial surprise, I went and got a pair of gloves, a towel and a bucket and carefully lifted the little guy out. He didn't try to get away or anything, he just kind of let me move him. I dried him off a little bit and then put him in the car and headed to a nature reserve that was just a few minutes from my house. I pulled up and let him go (right next to a sign that said "Do not release animals into Armand Bayou Nature Reserve") and he slowly walked off into the woods.
He had to have come up through the sewer system - there was no other explanation. I still had a hard time believing it though so I asked my brother and he confirmed that this is a real thing that happens from time to time. I just thought I'd share so you'd have something to think about when using the bathroom.
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