Opossum Rescued Mid-Bridge on Mackinac, Police Cage Furry Fugitive

Bridge workers and a sheriff’s deputy quickly responded after the opossum’s surprise appearance, highlighting the bridge’s growing reputation for wild animal crossings. Just last week, a family of Canada geese toured the causeway, prompting staff to joke about “bridge wildlife tours.”
Opossum rescue halts Mackinac Bridge traffic as staff and sheriff wrangle one marsupial into a cage, May 29, before releasing it in Mackinaw City—bridge officials amused.