Are possoms likely to kill my chickens? My SD was coming home last night and there was one in the road. It run up the road, up the driveway and right under our house! It would be almost impossible to enclose around the house, we are having an addition built in a few weeks and it would be pointless. I am thinking that he has been here for awhile if he knew right where to go. I have not had any attacks yet and everyone is locked up nice and tight at night. There is no food left out that would attract him. SO the real question is, do I leave the possom alone and hope he goes on his way or do I get rid of him?