Pasadena, CA – An opossum who was shot with an arrow has been saved thanks to a good Samaritan and Pasadena Humane. According to the animal welfare agency, a concerned community member reached out to them to report an opossum with a “stick” protruding from her body.

An animal control officer rushed to the scene and found the injured opossum with seven tiny babies. The agency said:

Desperate for help, the mama and babies were carefully transported to Pasadena Humane, where our Wildlife team jumped into action. The babies were placed in an incubator while mama was rushed into emergency surgery.

The opossum family was discovered in the nick of time. The rescue organization said, “Our skilled veterinarians were able to remove the arrow and surgically close the wounds. Luckily, the shot had missed her lungs and other vital organs. Mama has been reunited with her babies in our Wildlife Center, where she is recuperating in an oxygen kennel.”

Though the surgery was a success, the opossum is not completely in the clear yet. The agency is hopeful that she will make a full recovery. You can make a donation towards her care at this link.

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