( CNN ) -- A Pennsylvania man attempted to resuscitate `` a road-killed opossum , '' state police say . But this was one possum who was n't playing possum -- the ugly creature remained dead . Troopers responding to the scene in Oliver Township on Thursday determined that Donald J. Wolfe , 55 , of Brookville , was drunk , according to the police report . Several witnesses observed Wolfe 's failed resurrection of the flattened marsupial , police said . It was not immediately clear how he endeavored to restore the possum 's life . The arresting officer in the incident was unavailable for comment Friday . Attempts to reach Wolfe were also unsuccessful . Wolfe will be charged with one charge of public drunkenness , police said .
The man tried to resuscitate ` ` - - killed '' him . He will be charged with public corruption , police say . It 's unclear what he did to try to revive the opossum .