Step 2 - Approach it. Doesn't matter if you creep up or confidently strut.
Step 3 - Put on your thick leather gloves if you want safety, or go bare handed if you're brave.
Step 4 - Wave one hand around in front of the possum's face to distract it, and then grab the tail with your other hand. Now lift, and hold the animal away from your body.
Voila! You've caught the opossum.
