Animal control transported an injured opossum to Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation after the animal was trapped in a window well at a residence in Lake County on Monday. | Provided Photo
By Sam Borcia | Lake & McHenry County Scanner
A wildlife care organization is treating an opossum who was rescued after being found injured and trapped in a window well by a resident in Lake County.
Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation said on Monday that they were contacted by Lake County Animal Control.
The organization is a licensed non-profit wildlife rehabilitation center based in Barrington that cares for injured and orphaned wildlife.
Animal control had responded to a call from a resident in Lake County who found an injured opossum.
The opossum had fallen through a window well cover and was stuck in the window well, the organization said.
The opossum was emaciated, dehydrated and had frostbite on his ears.
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