Posted on 05/04/2006 6:48:28 PM PDT by Shermy
Beaver shot in downtown Larvik
A man who called police to help rescue a beaver watched in horror as the animal was gunned down instead.
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Joakim Moltzau was delivering newspapers early in the morning when he found a somewhat worn out beaver wandering in downtown Larvik. After failing to lead the animal down to the local river, he called police for assistance to move the beaver to safety.
Police arrived, before getting a handgun and shooting the animal three times.
"Two men came out, one went over to the beaver, the other got the pistol and loaded it. They had decided in advance to kill it," Moltzau told newspaper Østlands-Posten.
"It was terrible. First and foremost I feel very sorry for the beaver, but I am also skeptical about police firing a revolver in the middle of the city," Moltzau said.
Police assessed the animal as injured and decided it had to be put down, an assessment Moltzau did not fully share.
"Yes, it had a scrape on a back leg, but it didn't have to die," Moltzau told the newspaper. "They shot it in the back, but you don't kill the animal like that, I have hunted beaver and you need to shoot in the neck."
Police shot the beaver in the back twice before Moltzau ran over and told them where to aim. He said it took them about seven minutes to kill the animal, from the time the first shot was fired.
Several witnesses gathered after hearing the first shot.
Norwegian police do not normally bear firearms.
Ah yes, I remember the Beaver Shot. It was a classic.
Is lil beaver OK?
Strange story.
BEAVERS GONE WILD!!!
...This is getting old...
Does Ward know about this?
I could post the "Porky's" vidclip if I wouldn't be banned for life from FR. =8-0
A guy sympathetic to the animal has to assist in killing it. Awful story.
You were just dying to post this story, weren't you ? :-P
Just dam. ;)
I'm so ashamed....
This one was tried yesterday. We'll see how long it lasts this time around.....
Poor beaver should have played possum.
I was recently looking my senior yearbook (1970, and we couldn't wear pants to school--only dresses/skirts.).
I had forgotten how carefully we all sat.
In my granny voice, "Girls today...."
Will Wally take over now?
"Two men came out, one went over to the beaver, the other got the pistol and loaded it...."
Doubtful.
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