Angry beaver stops traffic in Miramichi, New Brunswick
Digital Reporter
Friday, May 2, 2014, 8:39 PM -
An angry beaver created quite the stir in Miramichi Tuesday by causing traffic delays and chasing residents.
Cab driver Jim O'Neill was in the area when he noticed a man being chased off King George Highway.
He pulled over and, upon spotting the beaver, started snapping pictures.
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O'Neil tells the CBC he got about 2.5 metres away before the critter turned on him.
It's believed the beaver was displaced by recent flooding in the area.
Only in #Canada! Angry #beaver delays traffic, roams around Miramichi: https://t.co/cNllyR6tHP via @cbcnews pic.twitter.com/RhpNA6UQj5
— Nicolas Sabourin (@NicolasSabourin) May 2, 2014
Sgt. Ed Arbeau of the Miramichi police told the CBC that while his department deals with animals on a daily basis, this was a first.
Officials kept a watchful eye on the beaver until it eventually moved out of the area.
While they may look cute and cuddly, beavers can be quite aggressive.
Last May a booming beaver population led to a rash of attacks on residents in Belarus.
One of the most serious cases occurred when a 60 year-old fisherman attempted to photograph a beaver at Lake Shestakovskoye.
Witnesses say the large rodent bit the man on the leg, severing an artery that caused him to bleed to death.
With files from the CBC
