Thread: Humane dispatch of possums

A few years back we had trailer issues and needed to change our 1 7/8" tow ball to a 50mm one, but it was stuck hard and the leatherman was missing the correct attachment, anyway I was standing on the back of the ute when my mate had a bright idea and grabbed the nearest possum by the tail and started swinging it in large circles as he walked towards the ute.
He suggested "a few hits should free up the tow ball" when the furry little hammer started to impact the 1 7/8" steel ball a strange sticky red liquid landed on me shortly after each swing.
Sadly the possum must have eaten some 1080 or something as he appeared quite sick afterwards.
Unfortunately that tow ball must have been dipped in the tide every weekend, as even a half dozen solid whacks and it still would not budge!

We tried a few other questionable techniques but were unable to change tow balls, the poor possum didn't recover from his sickness either. RIP.

If you know a possum that really is suffering and wants to end it all then suggest they try a little green carrot or two, it seemed to work quite quick from what we saw.