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Quick thinking rescues pudgy beaver in sticky situation


Caroline Floyd
Meteorologist

Wednesday, April 26, 2017, 6:45 PM -

This chunky national symbol has Hamilton Animal Services to thank for seeing him through to Canada's 150th birthday.

The service responded to a call on Tuesday reporting a beaver wedged in a wrought iron fence. In their news release, the agency said they suspected the animal tumbled part-way through, but then found itself unable to wriggle its winter-heavy posterior between the bars.

Animal services officer Sarah Mombourquette freed the portly beast with the help of fast thinking and a common household ingredient - a little bit soap slicked him up enough to slip the rest of the way through.

While beavers don't hibernate, this adult male was clearly carrying a bit of extra weight after a less-active winter season. Slightly above-average temperatures across southern Ontario this past winter may have helped him along in packing on the pounds; the winter of 2015/2016 saw an epidemic of fat squirrels thanks to milder weather giving them more access than usual to food through the winter months.

After the rescue, animal services transferred the beaver to Hobbitstee Wildlife Refuge in Jarvis, where he'll spend some time recovering from his injuries before being rehabilitated and released back into the wild.

"Conservation efforts have led to a healthy beaver population and in honour of Canada 150, Hamilton Animal Services is thrilled to give this beaver a happy ending," said Paoila Pianegonda, the city's Manager of Animal Services. "We believe that no beaver should be left behind."

Even if his behind is what got him in trouble in the first place.

Sources: City of Hamilton

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