Before anything else, you should know that opossums are deceitful creatures. One of their oldest tricks is to play dead. It is part of their defense mechanism to pretend that they’re dead to make the predator think that they’ve done the job and let their guard down. Make sure this doesn’t happen by checking to see if the animal is in fact dead.

Do not even come near the opossum if you are not wearing a mask and gloves. It is also recommended that you wear a long sleeved shirt to avoid any direct contact with the animal.

Pick up the opossum and put it inside a garbage bag. Seal it but do not push out the air from inside the bag as this air can contain airborne diseases. Re-bag it and seal it again so that there are two layers of garbage bags.

Certain states require for opossums to be incinerated to be permanently destroyed by burning. However, if this is not required in your state, you can just go ahead and throw the garbage bag in the trash bin or bury it at least 6 ft. below the ground.