PHOTO: ODT FILESA Dunedin woman who had been caring for the possum dubbed the ‘‘Blacks Rd Ripper’’, so-called after apparently holding another woman hostage, is hoping to find the animal to have it spayed. Late on Sunday night, a distressed woman called police to report she was ‘‘being held hostage’’ in her Blacks Rd home. The possum was subsequently taken to nearby Signal Hill and released into the wild in order to ‘‘prevent further citizen harassment’’. The woman, who did not wish to be identified, was hoping to work with police to locate the animal. The residential area that included Blacks Rd was not included in the prohibited area.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 15, 2021 19:17 UTC