Photographer, social media star Matt Mathews: Opossum taken by the state was his 'baby' [View all]

[douglas9]

Maybe he should have played possum.

Matt Mathews, one of the most sought-after boudoir photographers in the Southeast and a multiple time world-qualifying barrel racer, is also a fierce animal advocate and has spent years rehabilitating one of his favorite creatures: opossums.

Mathews has a huge fan base on social media, with over 56,000 followers on Instagram alone. Between showing his photography and making funny videos online, Mathews shows off his animals-- horses, dogs and cats-- and his “baby”, an opossum named Donovan.

Now, after Donovan was taken by the state on Friday, Mathews doesn’t even know if he’s alive.

https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2021/09/photographer-social-media-star-matt-mathews-opossum-taken-by-the-state-was-his-baby.html