What happens when possums attack humans?

You get your ass to the hospital for rabies shots . Tell the authority that will watch out for a rabid possum. I seen possums they had nothing to do with people, some people desensitize creatures by feeding them and creatures come closer to you,even under your feet. read more

That said, in rare instances, opossums will attack, particularly when they have to defend themselves, just like any other animal would. So if your dog messes with a possum, and the possum doesn't play dead, it might bite back. In this case, a possum is dangerous to a dog or any other pet, like a cat. read more

In some rare cases, possums might attack humans or pets. But they don't really get rabies, (read about opossum rabies) and they aren't really predators, more of scavengers, unless the situation is dire. read more