06-06-2018, 04:45 PM
A woman in Alberta found out the hard way that beavers can be quite aggressive towards a dog entering their territory.
Her dog required forty stitches and he is lucky to be alive.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/alberta-wo...-1.3957011
The dog has some serious wounds and he is lucky the beaver didn't pull him under.
What we have to understand is the fact that it is breeding season and the beavers have kits. If you see a beaver lodge this time of year it is best to assume there are kits and the parents will defend their young no matter what.
Many wildlife encounters go wrong because people do not understand the animals in question.
We think of beavers as a big furry rodent, but they are very good parents and they will do anything to protect their young.
Her dog required forty stitches and he is lucky to be alive.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/alberta-wo...-1.3957011
The dog has some serious wounds and he is lucky the beaver didn't pull him under.
What we have to understand is the fact that it is breeding season and the beavers have kits. If you see a beaver lodge this time of year it is best to assume there are kits and the parents will defend their young no matter what.
Many wildlife encounters go wrong because people do not understand the animals in question.
We think of beavers as a big furry rodent, but they are very good parents and they will do anything to protect their young.
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Catherine
