“Literally adorable.”
Rainy Day Surprise: Opossum Mom’s Devotion Stops Traffic and Warms Hearts
On a rainy Pennsylvania road, Kim Fisher was just going about her day when she came across an unexpected — and heartwarming — scene that made her hit the brakes.
There in the middle of the road was a plump opossum making her way across the slick pavement. But she wasn’t alone. As Fisher looked closer, she noticed a tiny baby had slipped out of the mom’s pouch mid-waddle. What happened next left Fisher smiling in awe.
“Literally adorable,” she can be heard saying in a video she took of the moment.
With no hesitation, the mother opossum turned back, retrieved her baby, and gently tucked the little one safely back where he belonged. Then, she continued on her way, baby now secure.
As marsupials, opossums carry their young in a pouch for the first six weeks of life, and then on their backs until they’re about three months old. It’s a demanding job — one that this devoted mom handled with grace, even in the middle of a rainstorm.
Fisher’s brief roadside encounter offered a sweet glimpse into the quiet, everyday heroism of wildlife mothers, reminding us how much love and instinct drives even the smallest creatures.