Southern belles are not afraid of anything! Woman grabs and drags a possum causing chaos on the Texas Hall dance floor
- The fearless blonde-haired Southern Belle Jessice White grabs the possum like a champ
- White saw the stray possum wander through one of the hallway doors
- The hilarious scene took place Sunday night at Banita Creek Hall in Nacogdoches, Texas, near the venue’s closing time
A fearless blonde-haired boot in Southern Belle grabbed a possum by the tail with her bare hands, causing chaos on a dance floor in a Texas venue.
The hilarious scene caused quite a stir that took place at Banita Creek Hall in Nacogdoches, Texas around midnight on Saturday night near closing time, prompting screams and howls from people in the Texas joint.
The video posted to Facebook features the denim-clad cowgirl named Jessica White, also known as the “Possum Queen” now. walking across the dance floor – like a champ – with the possum hanging upside down by its tail.
White, a patron, first saw the lost possum wandering in through one of the doors near the parking lot. After grabbing hold of the pesky creature – who looks unhappy and confused – footage shows her walking through the dance floor.
“That’s such a possum,” said a beer-drinking man. Another joked, “Holy Moly!”
One person asked, “Can I take a picture with it?” She stopped smiling and said, “Hurry up… it’s kinda heavy.”
The video posted to Facebook shows the denim-clad cowgirl named Jessica White, otherwise known as the “Possum Queen,” parading through the bar on a Saturday night
The possum looks frightened and confused as it hangs upside down by its tail
The intrepid Southern Belle was called a “bad a**” by many admirers
East Texas country dance hall usually turns on the lights and lets patrons do one last dance before closing at midnight
The possums, also called Phalangeriformes, are nocturnal animals and belong to the tree marsupials. They are known for navigating tall trees and sometimes venturing into human areas.
A woman screams above her head: “You are bad!!!”
The East Texas country dance hall usually turns on the lights and lets patrons do one last dance before closing at midnight.
It was then that White, a patron, saw the lost possum wandering in through one of the doors near the parking lot.
“She approached it and noted that it was very quiet, but she wanted to make sure she wasn’t putting it in danger or near a lot of people,” Jonathan Aviles, social media manager at Banita Creek Hall told the Chronicle.
“She grabbed it and went to find the owner of the bar and ask where a good place to move it would be.”
Aviles said the creature was probably lured in by the smell of the hot dog cart outside.
The possum was brought safely to the bar’s outdoor patio, which is grassy and away from people and cars, he said.
He added, “The whole thing took about 3 minutes because she took matters into her own hands.”
The venue posted the happening on their Facebook, which has since gone viral with over 10 million views and over 75,000 likes.
The caption reads, “Not all heroes wear capes, sometimes they are a southern belle who clearly has no fear of anything, needless to say your next rounds are upon us.”
White runs to the hall door to free the little man
Many customers were amused and bewildered by the possum’s unexpected visit
“We can’t blame our LITTLE critter friends for wanting to have a little fun during closing time, too.”
Many people admired the courage of the cowgirl.
“Apparently she was the only man that night,” someone said.
Another added, “She’s probably used to it… no city girl can do this.”