ooh. gross.

[jackiejj]

I went to town to help with the children's summer library program, and when I came back the possum was still there, a little fatter and more "fly-blown," as one says

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[low_delta]

You're trying to prevent something from dragging the corpse away? ;-)

[jackiejj]

Yeah, because if it dumps the possum under the privet, how can I be sure if I wasn't watching? And by tomorrow the entire county will reek.

I must be vigilant until they arrive with their bag and shovel.

For certain I do not feel sorry for them. They could have come during the dewy dawn when I first called and avoided much unpleasantness...

[karenkay]

I think I mentioned the rat I found on my patio on Memorial Day. I threw it into the ruellia. But I'm planning to do a Body Farm experiment on it and check on it from time to time...

I have long decided that probably my body will be discovered when the vultures have surrounded my house.

[jackiejj]

You are intrepid!

Did you know we have a world-famous body farm over at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville? Lots of bodies in various stages of decay are lying about and being researched.

[mummm]

The Turkey Vulture would have called in his buddies and they would have made short work of the opossum. They are quite useful.

I'm glad the problem is solved though.

[jackiejj]

I was hoping the same thing! What a photo opportunity!

Unsavory but fascinating, a horrible picnic on my lawn!

[mummm]

Icky!

[earthmother45]

The vultures are a good thing. I agree that one would have sent out the signal to other vultures and the possum would have been gone soon. That's their job. I once read that they can smell death from more than a mile away.
Without them the roads and beaches would be a stinky mess when something dies. And, they clean up so well, you'd never know anything dead was even there. We have hundreds around our area soaring and landing whenever they spot something on the ground.
But anyway, glad it's gone . . . one way or another.

[jackiejj]

Yeah, but I am a little disappointed. It would have been very exciting to watch a flock of vultures at work.

[earthmother45]

It is interesting to watch, as they are very thorough and meticulous, and they seem to have a "pecking order." I'd watch from afar, but wouldn't want to get too close. I don't like to see that kind of thing up close.

[pondhopper]

When you said pitchfork I also thought about spearing it immediately.

erp...
Not a nice thought.

The vultures might have left a bird poo mess, though.
;)

I'm glad it's gone and I hope no more decide to die in your garden.

[barbarakelley]

You missed your chance--you could have called the police, and officer Cuel would have come and not made contact and you'd have been written up in the paper!

Instead of that excitement, though, I think you should call the city tomorrow and tell them that you had a change of heart because the vulture looks hungry now. You could ask them to bring the 'possum back.

Make your voice sound very innocent, so they think you are serious. ;)

[jackiejj]

Officer Cuel would throw me into the clink for sure.

He'd think of a charge, just because.

[barbarakelley]

He might at that, just to live up to his name... sort of. :)

[bojojoti]

Hilarious!