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Other Activities => Trapping => Topic started by: UrbanTrapper on June 14, 2016, 10:52:33 PM

Title: Unique Tumor?
Post by: UrbanTrapper on June 14, 2016, 10:52:33 PM: Incidentally caught this possum in Seattle on a nuisance raccoon job. When I first saw him I thought he must have a horrendous prolapse but when I looked I saw it was a bulging wound or tumor on his tail. This possum was also blind in one eye and in otherwise poor condition. Thinking a biologist might want to see this, or that I should at least report it, I called WDFW Region 4 office. Customer Service there said a biologist wouldn't need to see it unless there were multiple cases. So, is anyone else out there seeing animals with a condition like this? Anyone know what this really is?
Title: Re: Unique Tumor?
Post by: jasnt on June 16, 2016, 09:23:09 PM: That does look like prolapse. Could be from very poor nutrition
Title: Re: Unique Tumor?
Post by: Bushcraft on June 16, 2016, 10:08:05 PM: Did this happen to be near a bus route or other form of public transportation?
Title: Re: Unique Tumor?
Post by: KFhunter on June 16, 2016, 11:32:32 PM: Quote from: Bushcraft on June 16, 2016, 10:08:05 PM
Did this happen to be near a bus route or other form of public transportation?

:yeah:

got it's tail run over at some point possibly
Title: Re: Unique Tumor?
Post by: Kit Carson on June 18, 2016, 11:13:25 AM: :dunno:
Title: Re: Unique Tumor?
Post by: UrbanTrapper on June 20, 2016, 05:03:01 PM: Tail run over is the most likely explanation but I like Elephantiasis the best. :tup: Thanks for the answers.