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Hawaii Captures Invasive Opossums; Euthanasia for Rabies Testing

10/23/2025

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Three opossums were captured in Hawaii, with two at Honolulu Harbor on October 22 and one at Hilo Harbor on September 15.
Inspectors at Honolulu Harbor responded to reports of opossums in container yards, using a pole, net, and cat traps for capture.
All captured opossums were humanely euthanized for rabies testing; the Hilo opossum tested negative, while results for the Honolulu captures are pending.
Opossums are invasive in Hawaii, often arriving as stowaways in cargo, prompting the state to urge reporting illegal animal sightings to the pest hotline.

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Three opossums were captured in Hawaii, with two at Honolulu Harbor on October 22 and one at Hilo Harbor on September 15.
Inspectors at Honolulu Harbor responded to reports of opossums in container yards, using a pole, net, and cat traps for capture.
All captured opossums were humanely euthanized for rabies testing; the Hilo opossum tested negative, while results for the Honolulu captures are pending.
Opossums are invasive in Hawaii, often arriving as stowaways in cargo, prompting the state to urge reporting illegal animal sightings to the pest hotline.