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Watch: Woman finds opossum in Christmas tree
NEW YORK (PIX11) -- From a legion of praying mantes to a baby owl, people are taking to TikTok to share the animals hiding in their Christmas trees.
In the most recent incident, a woman was shocked to discover an opossum inside her Christmas tree.
In the video, the woman explains how she never left any doors open to allow the animal inside. It's a mystery as to how the opossum ended up cowering inside her Christmas tree.
After chasing the critter from underneath her couch, the woman was able to safely get the animal outside.