Juneau Very Briefly Had an Opossum on the Lam

Juneau very briefly had an opossum on the lam

Chester, the opossum, soaks in his last moments of freedom while hiding under a pallet in a shed in the Mendenhall Valley on Thursday, March 26, 2026. (Photo courtesy of Tim Travis) A highly unusual — and four-legged — suspect was apprehended on Thursday in Juneau.  Tim Travis works at N C Machinery near the airport. Late Thursday morning, while headed out for their lunch break, he and his coworkers discovered an opossum roaming about outside th…

Opossum found in Juneau to be relocated to Anchorage zoo

An opossum named Chester found in Juneau will be relocated to the Alaska Zoo. Officials say the non-native animal is considered invasive in Alaska.