ARCHIVED POSSUM SIGHTINGS FROM
2016 & 2017

Extreme cold weather killed Possum 
I found a Possum frozen to the driveway under my car. I don`t know when it moved under the car because I didn't use the car for a few days during Christmas …

Opossum in Lakefield (north of Peterborough) 
I found an Opossum caught in a trap set by our neighbour to get some raccoons. This was in Lakefield, north of Peterborough, Ontario. Thank you …

St Catharines Possum 
Looks like baby Possum has been left by his Mom to stay safe in recycling box. It isn't always there, but has been a few times. This …

Possum in Richmond Hill 
Last night my boyfriend told me that while he was out riding his bike, he spotted a "giant rat the size of a Raccoon". While trying to hold …

Possums in Whitby 
This Possum came out of my Cedar hedge in my backyard. It was carrying a bird. I didn't think Possums were around these parts. Thanks …

Chatham Possum 
I've been putting out food for the neighbourhood cat. Yes, I know. Anyway, I heard some rather rambunctious crunching and went to see. …

Windsor Possum 
I just saw the cutest Possum hobble across the lawn and head toward my neighbours house. It is really sweet but stopped on the side of the …

October Possums 
Troy reported seeing a Possum on the porch at the beach, Toronto Ontario ... Came home quite late and the Possum was on our front porch Oct 2 Mike …

Belleville Possum 
We have a feeding area set up on our back deck to feed the strays and the occasional raccoon and skunk! Last year this strange little thing …

Possums all round southern Ontario 
Don Sparkes from Oshawa wrote ... last September there was a small kitten-size Possum in my blue recycle box. At first I thought it was dead, but when …

July Possums in Southern Ontario 
One of our readers wrote on July 3 ... We saw an Opossum last night running across our neighborhood street in East Scarborough. We were a bit scared at …

London Possum 
This little guy decided to pop by for a visit while we were sitting out on our patio. Even though it didn't move when we walked up to it, it stayed …

Possum in Carrying Place, Ontario 
We live in a semi rural area on the waterfront on the Bay of Quinte. Last evening, around 10:30 pm I spotted a "whitish" mid to small size animal …

Windsor Opossum 
I let one of my three Shih Tzus out for a quick bathroom break before bed. Being's the weather has been a bit chilly at night - I left the patio …

Opossum in North East Oshawa 
I caught an Opossum in a small squirrel trap where I set a mouse trap in it to find which animal is eating the mice that were caught in the mouse …

Southern Ontario Possums 
On February 27, 2016 Kevin from Hampton, Ontario, saw a Possum in his recycling bin! Mal from Whitby told us ... I just saw two Possums strolling by …

Caledon Rail Trail near the Credit River bridge  
We were out for a walk along the Caledon Rail Trail near the Credit river bridge and we spotted this on the side of the trail. The mother stayed very …

Toronto Opossum Sighting (Broadview Avenue) 
Today while walking our dog we discovered an Opossum! We found it in a very odd place. The opossum was hiding under a green box on the front steps …

Ontario - Possum Paradise 
Brenda from Brighton, Ontario, wrote to say ... Last night my husband and I saw a possum feasting on left over cat food on our neighbor's deck. She had …

King Street and Berkeley Street in downtown Toronto 
I came home Shortly after midnight on February 24, 2017. A creature I had never seen before was at my doorstep and I had to look it up to …

Brampton, Ontario - large adult possum, multiple sightings  
Sighted a Possum in the back yard around 8 am on January 11, 2017, in Brampton, Ontario (North Park Drive and Nuttall Street area). The …

Is this a possum? 
I live in Oakville, Ontario and was preparing the breakfast a couple of days ago and an animal like a rat was in my backyard. I seems to be a rat, …

Possum in Aurora Not rated yet
I opened my side door to see a Possum sitting next to the step.

Possums are Everywhere Not rated yet
Barbara in Swansea area of Toronto said ... I spotted a possum twice in the last week in a hilly secluded treed area after dark in the residential area. …

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Possums in Ontario Not rated yet
Hi there - I grew up close to the Bruce Trail in the Hamilton, Ontario area. Living close to the Niagara escarpment I was able to see a lot of different …

Barrie, Ontario Possum Not rated yet
I saw a huge possum slowly walk along the fence in our backyard. My dogs must have really scared it as it completely froze.

Even More Possums Not rated yet
Through October and November we received lots of Possum sighting reports ... D Telfer London Ontario Canada said ... I saw one the other night in …

North Waterloo near St Jacobs Not rated yet
Catching a possum was not expected! We let it go free in a safe place and hope it will live happily ever after.

Possum Not rated yet
We have a possum in our yard in Collingwood Ontario. I've never seen one in Canada before.

Possums spotted in Ontario Not rated yet
Marion from Shelburne wrote to say ... We were driving along highway 89 about 10 km west of Shelburne when we saw the Possum crossing the road very slowly. …

Early Morning Visitor  Not rated yet
I saw a Possum in my backyard, eating from the garbage bag and he was not afraid of the light! Thank you for sending us this report and picture - …

Possum living in an old fox den Not rated yet
We caught this Possum on our trail cam over the last few weeks. Thanks for sending this to us - I will also post this on our facebook page soon as …

Possum Sightings from our Readers Not rated yet
Jo Ann C from Peterborough wrote to tell us ... we discovered a possum in our backyard on the morning of October 19th. An adult, and it ran off to find …

Possum in North York -  Not rated yet
Sitting out in the back yard around 7:00 in the morning October 7, 2017, having a cigarette, and a possum strolls by no more than 5 feet away from me on …

Early 2017 Possums Not rated yet
Feb 25, 2017 – Barb from Burlington said ... Saw a possum in our backyard around 7 am this morning. He/She was a big one. Feb 28 2017 – Oleksandr …

Possums in Georgetown Not rated yet
We have been seeing a lot of holes in our back year and decided to set a trap. This little critter has been safety re-located. Thank you for sending …

Plenty of Possums Not rated yet
One of our readers said ... Caught a big male in Georgetown - see picture above! Ian from Ajax said ... I was out for my evening walk two winters …

Opossum spotted in Toronto Not rated yet
An Opossum spotted on our back fence in the garden, Leuty Avenue area, Toronto. Great picture - thanks for sending it to us. I will also …

Toronto Area Possums Not rated yet
One of our readers sent us this picture ... Our possum visits most nights walking across the back fence. Another reader wrote ... An opossum …

Possums around Ontario Not rated yet
Diane from Hamilton said ...I heard a noise in my yard. Turned on the light and staring back at me was a Possum! While closing the door she/he ran. This …

Etobicoke Possum Not rated yet
Our terrier can smell Possums a mile away, once she goes out in the yard, she finds them right away. Luckily, they play dead and get away! …

Oshawa Possum Not rated yet
Saw one this morning in the area of the Oshawa hospital. It took me by surprise as I was pulling out of my driveway. I pulled over to …

Sunnylea, Toronto (Etobicoke) Ontario, Canada  Not rated yet
Spotted this Possum today in a twelve foot bush up against our home. I took a photo using a selfie stick fully extended and slightly tilted, …

Possum Mom and babies Not rated yet
Kate from sent us this report of her Possum sighting in June 2017. This Possum and her babies were strolling round our garden this morning …

Possum in Markham 2017 Not rated yet
We were pleasantly surprised to wake up this morning after a night of battering thunderstorm and heavy rains. We found this couple sitting …

Mississauga Possums Not rated yet
This morning while sitting on my deck sipping coffee I spotted a possum slipping under my neighbour's fence. It was beige with brown spots. …

Opposum - North East Brampton Not rated yet
We thought we are feeding a stray cat - but looks like he has other friends ... This is at a very busy intersection, Bramalea and Father …

Niagara Falls Possum Not rated yet
We have had a possum living in or around our yard for a few winters now. It has grown to a good size. We saw it in the evening of May 16 2017, …

Possum in Oshawa Not rated yet
We had a possum walk across our fence today. We have never seen one here before.

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Colborne Possum Not rated yet
Possum in my backyard yesterday afternoon. He looked injured, and was limping. Thank you for sending your report and picture.

More September Possums  Not rated yet
Sept 1 - one of our readers said ... my dog killed two Possums in the last 24 hours in south Ajax Ontario! They stink! Sept 3 - Rich from …

Possums from Winter 2016 Not rated yet
Dear Readers - it has taken me months to publish the backlog of submissions, and I still have three hundred waiting for me to edit and publish. The reports …

Night time visitor Not rated yet
This mature male Virginia Opossum has been visiting our bird feeders almost every evening all winter. With Spring only a few days away, we …

Mississauga Opossum Not rated yet
Saw this Opossum going through the drivethru at Starbucks, Eglington E and Tomken Rd. Thanks for the picture - he is a cute little fella …

Angus, Ontario February 2017 Not rated yet
My Husband and I spotted a possum walking across our fence in the backyard and watched as he gingerly crawled back down off the fence and disappeared …

Fall Possums in Ontario Not rated yet
Paul from Caladon East, Ontario, wrote to report ... I spotted a Possum wandering my back yard at around 8:30 pm, when my security light was activated. …

Possums of Autumn Not rated yet
Last August Shane Ronald from Etobicoke wrote to say ... a Possum was on our fence at 11:30 pm and my dog was going crazy growling and barking, …

Possum in Courtice Not rated yet
I was doing some work on my dining table when my eight-year old son called me to the sliding door that opens to the backyard to see a creature. …

Toronto possum on King Street East Not rated yet
I arrived shortly after midnight on February 24, 2017. This fat little guy was in the shrubs at my doorstep, I had to look him up to identify …

Possum over-wintering in Grimsby Not rated yet
A Male Virginia Opossum has been over-wintering in our neighbour's back yard debris. Although he is leaving tracks in our yard near the base of the …

Possum spotted near Trinity Bellwoods Not rated yet
I spotted this Possum one around 9:30 pm sitting by the curb in a residential neighbourhood near Trinity Bellwoods Park in central Toronto. …

Possum near the Rouge (Toronto) Not rated yet
I took the dog for a walk a little while ago, February 18 2017, and she attempted to bolt and make a friends with this little guy. It was a warm night …

Possum sighting on fence in back yard Oshawa Not rated yet
Hubby was going to let out puppy out at 11:20 pm for her night pee, when he noticed her barking before the patio door got open. He saw this thing on …

Georgetown Possum Not rated yet
We live in the country and enjoy feeding our birds in the winter. Not only do we get squirrels, but this year we got a new little friend! …

Near Nobleton, Ontario Not rated yet
This Opossum scurried up a tree as we were walking in the conservation area. It was bitterly cold, with snow on the ground, so I hope he/she …

Possum sighted December 24th 2016 Not rated yet
One of our cats chased this one up a fence. Thank you for sending your charming picture of your visiting Possum. That's a good sized …

Barrie Ontario possum  Not rated yet
This evening my hubby heard a noise out on our back deck. He went to investigate and saw an animal in our recycling bin. We couldn't tell …

Leamington Possum Not rated yet
December 22 2016. A Possum resting on fence early morning. Thanks for these adorable pictures - we will also post this on our facebook …

August Possums Not rated yet
On August 1st a reader from Grimsby, Ontario wrote to say ... I opened a cabinet drawer in my garage and there it was sleeping, it scared the …

Possums in Mississauga Not rated yet
Saw a Possum in my Mississauga backyard yesterday November 15th 2016. Thank you for sending these great pictures!

Old South London Possum Not rated yet
On our porch! Because I left pumpkins out.

Daily visit from my little Buddy Not rated yet
I've had a few Possums that wander into my garage/studio through the cat door, they quite often come in even if I'm out there doing some computer …

The Possums of Summer Not rated yet
This past summer we received many reports of Possum sightings ... here they are! In May, Jill from Markdale said ... I saw a Turkey Vulture on the road. …

South Oshawa Ontario Not rated yet
South Oshawa..... I walked outside to find this possum sitting on my fence. It took a bit to get him moving on his way but he slowly moved. He was …

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Opossum in backyard Not rated yet
Whitby visitor at 10.45 pm around Fallingbrook and Dryden area. The Possum was on top of our fence and our dog saw it. Poor thing was scared. …

Little Possum on front window Not rated yet
A small possum is sitting on our front window ledge, driving our indoor cat crazy!

2016 August 10 I caught a possum in my trap Not rated yet
I caught this Possum in my Havahart cage at 4:30 am on August 10 2016

An Opossum in our BBQ! Not rated yet
While my husband and I were on vacation this July, my son went out to barbecue some supper one evening and saw two beady eyes staring up at him from beneath …

London Possum in the tree Not rated yet
Had a little southern visitor in my backyard tonight. It was much smaller than others I have seen and had white tipped ears.. My dog was …

Possums in London and all points south Not rated yet
Hazel from London wrote to say ... I was walking home the other night with some friends when we saw a raccoon-sized animal with a ratty face and tail sitting …

Toronto Possum spotting Not rated yet
I spotted this Possum right outside my house on a busy street. M4M

Morning visitor Not rated yet
6:00 am May 21st 2016 I spotted this Possum on my fence in Georgetown, Ontario, Canada.

Possums heading North Not rated yet
Over the last little while we have been getting reports from people a little farther north than usual - the Possums are spreading northward! Teresa …

Possums in the GTA Not rated yet
Brittany Field wrote to say ... I was walking in my area in Oshawa, Ontario, and found one dead on side road. I've never seen one of theses ever in my …

Plenty of Possums Not rated yet
May 12 2016 Nancy Phillips from Hamilton wrote to tell us of her Hamilton Mountain Possum sighting ... Two nights ago we had a full grown possum in our …

Scarborough Possum Not rated yet
Coming home around 7:00 this morning (April 20) I saw a Possum crossing the road. I got out of the car and took a picture and video because I couldn't …

Markham Possum Not rated yet
I have a Potter's kiln in my back yard shed. It is just warm enough that the Possum is very happy to stay inside while I am firing my kiln. …

Late night visitor Not rated yet
We feed feral cats on our back porch (some are quite friendly!), but we do get a few raccoons or skunks as visitors for the kibble or fresh water. …

Downtown Toronto near Maple Leaf Gardens Not rated yet
Our Golden Retriever was crying and scratching the back door to be let out, and once out we discovered it was not the usual raccoon on the back …

Pleasant Surprise Not rated yet
It was 4:30 on a Friday in March 2016. There was 2 feet of fresh snow as the Possum wandered up onto my porch. It was very cool to see one …

Possum In Lindsay Not rated yet
We have an Opossum visiting our back yard. We put out food for bunnies. We live in Lindsay, Ontario. You can see more reports of …

Toronto Possum Not rated yet
My daughter put some bird seed on a plate outside for the birds when it was cold. What a surprise one morning when this Possum showed up and …

Scarborough Possum  Not rated yet
Found this fellow in my backyard this morning (Finch and Brimley area) - February 3rd, 2016. My son spotted it. We took couple of pictures …