NC rescuer unaware they saved Heidi the cross-eyed possum

Heidi the cross-eyed possum was orphaned, probably by a car, then raised at the NC Zoo in Asheboro before heading to 3 European zoos and fame.

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Heidi, the fat, American cross-eyed possum, dies in German zoo

Heidi, who was orphaned in NC and hand-raised, became a celebrity in Germany. She was fat and ultimately arthritis did her in.

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Belarus fox shoots hunter–but prosecutors doubt it; Rescued FL bobcat an online hit

Belarus fox shoots hunter–but prosecutors doubt it; Rescued FL bobcat an online hit

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Squinty possum, Pink Meanie jellyfish, Manatees at heater and a tour of other animal news.

German loves Heidi, a cross-eyed North American possum. Gulf of Mexico has new species: pink meanie jellyfish. Parrot does math for seeds. Manatees huddle in fake warmth.

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ME Pearl (Possum Masseuse) sets the record straight

Everything was normal until we saw Maryjean Ballner giving her cat a massage. Sparks flew. All we had on hand was an old possum so we made ‘Proper Opossum Massage’.

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USDA Kills Another 4 million animals, including 477 dogs and 1,991 feral cats

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You know how Americans are appalled every time there’s a story out of China or Iraq about the government thugs primitively rounding up dogs and shooting them? Well, we do that, too. On purpose. Federal agents are out there killing dogs, more than one a day. They shot 157 dogs to death. And it’s not just in the yahoo states out west, either. (Although Texas and Arizona are the top states of dog-killing.) The USDA somehow insinuated itself into dog situations in 32 states. They went out and shot two dogs in Ohio and 30 in California. And it wasn’t because they feared they were rabid, either. They only tested 14 dogs for rabies.

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Fabulous Possum Video: Ad Campaign or Satire?

Are these fabulous possum care instructional videos a viral ad scam? Or just a California wildlife rehabilitator with a sense of humor?

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