Picture this: a curious noise emanating from your elegantly adorned Christmas tree. Just to clarify, it’s an artificial tree.
Brett Ingram, hailing from Dallas, Texas, returned home after her second day at a new job to discover something peculiar nestled within her Christmas tree.
Initially, a subtle sound caught her attention, but she soon recognized a tiny sneeze emerging from her tree.
Upon closer inspection, she noticed a pair of eyes peering back at her, cleverly concealed amid the charming Christmas decorations.
To say she was utterly astonished would be putting it lightly.
A Mischievous Opossum
This holiday season, a delightful comedy featuring a bewildered woman and a bewildered opossum, who just wished to join the festive decor, is set to enchant viewers.
When Brett first heard the indistinct sound, she scanned the tree, but found nothing.
Then, the strange noise resounded again.
“Then I spotted it — a long, bare tail dangling from the back of my tree. My gaze traveled upward, remaining still as I tried to identify what it was. I discovered a large, breathing ball of gray fur,” Ingram recounted to The Dodo.
She was in complete disbelief and panic.
“I stepped back and peered through the front of the tree, only to find his cute face staring right back at me,” she added.
There nestled in her adorably decorated Christmas tree was a gray opossum, appearing entirely at ease and simply gazing at her.
Ingram remained clueless about how he got inside or how long he had been dwelling within her tree. If it hadn’t been for his tiny sneezes, she may have never discovered him.
“I’m completely freaking out right now. I have no clue how this opossum entered my home and ended up in my tree, and I’m at a loss for what to do,” Ingram expressed in her entertaining TikTok video, which has since amassed millions of views.
As luck would have it, Ingram was alone at home that night since her boyfriend was out of town, leaving her to devise a plan of action on her own.
She donned rubber gloves and attempted to coax the opossum out of the tree, but the furry creature was not cooperating.
It appeared he wouldn’t be giving up easily.
A Heartwarming Christmas Tale
Ingram eventually called a wildlife specialist, who informed her they don’t perform house calls at night and that she would need to handle the situation herself.
And that’s precisely what she did.
However, the process proved to be more challenging than anticipated. The opossum climbed down from the tree, and as Ingram moved to catch him, he dashed beneath the couch.
According to Ingram, this chase occurred about five times – her in pursuit, while he darted around, hiding under the couch.
“He was enormous. The video gives the impression he’s small,” Ingram noted.
After what felt like an eternity, she successfully captured him and released him outside.
Despite the initial surprise, this hilarious encounter with the opossum brightened Ingram’s day, as she is a passionate animal lover.
“It honestly made my entire month, even considering my initial shock. I will forever remember Christmas 2023,” she reflected.
