Can Possum Attack Dogs

Solution: In general, opossums are docile, non-aggressive animals and will not attack your pets. They prefer to avoid confrontations. If escape is not possible then the threatened opossum may “play ‘possum”, show its teeth, or bite in self-defense, as any animal would.

What happens when a dog encounters a possum?

The real threat your dog faces from an opossum bite wound is the chance of infection. An uncleaned, untreated bite wound can contain plenty of dirt and bacteria. Without treatment, the bite wound may become infected and cause complications including fever, vomiting and diarrhea.

How do you scare a possum away?

1. Tie helium balloons around your yard to sway in the wind and startle the possums away.
2. Place pinwheels, found in party supply stores, in the soil around your plants. …
3. Set up an oscillating fan in your garden with an extension cord. …
4. Play a portable radio in your yard.