Possum in my nesting box

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Possum in my nesting box

Possum in my nesting box

I opened up my nesting box this morning and found a possum sleeping inside. I almost had a heart attack. There were many broken egg shells and one of my chickens is missing ????, so I think he had a nice feast last night. He also took a dump, which you can see near some broken egg shells in top left of the picture.

So what I'm wondering, can I still eat these eggs? I understand these creatures have diseases that can be transmitted in their feces. Not sure if I can get through him touching the eggs?

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