Pope Security Police Bag Beaver in East River

MyFoxNY via Drudge ^ | 4/19/2008 | Arun Kristian Das

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MYFOXNY.COM -- The NYPD's Harbor Unit, patrolling the East River near the United Nations as a part of security operations for the Pope's visit, rescued an apparently sick beaver from the water.

The ever-vigilant harbor cops spotted the animal, which appeared to be having trouble breathing and struggled to swim, not far from the U.N., where the Pope was speaking.

>>VIDEO: SCUBA COPS BRING BEAVER ASHORE

>>VIDEO: OFFICER DESCRIBES BEAVER RESCUE

Police Officer John Angus caught the beaver in a safety noose, pulled it aboard, and placed it in a bucket with water. Officers brought the beaver to shore for transport to an animal hospital.

They did not say if they considered the animal to be a security risk.

But "it has pretty big claws," said Lt. John Harkins of the NYPD SCUBA team. He indicated the beaver was four feet long and about 40 pounds.

No word if the beaver was trying to get a closer look at the Pope.

--Arun Kristian Das/MyFox New York

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Eerily reminiscent of Jimmy Carter and the Killer Rabbit incident.

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I think the beaver was spying for the Iranians, as retaliation for this:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1865741/posts

[DoughtyOne]

LOL, agreed. I thought the same thing. Did the Pope use an oar on the critter? ;-)

The poor beaver. He’s swimming in the East River and they can’t figure out what is wrong with him. Well, for starters, he’s swimming in the East River. LOL

I may be off base regarding the East River. It may not be that dirty.

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Well, for starters, he’s swimming in the East River.

Could be worse, he could be wearing four tiny cement shoes at the BOTTOM of the river.

[DoughtyOne]

I wonder if they have those in size peanut farmer.

[DoughtyOne]

GOOD NIGHT FOLKS

[BigCinBigD]

Save the Pope, eat a beaver!

Sorry I just had too.... :o)

[Question Liberal Authority]

Big deal. Bill Clinton bags 2 or 3 beavers every night.

[Lazamataz]

Do we really wanr to know about these cop’s sex lives?

[ansel12]

I just came for the pictures.

[kms61]

it’s not a fish, they didn’t have to put it in a bucket of waters. Sheesh, city boys.

[DainBramage]

Now confirmed ....the Beaver was found with this picture of a well known terrorist

[csvset]

Beaver Fever?

[DeuceTraveler]

Great article title!

[djf]

“placed it into a bucket with water...”.
Smart move, copper. Lets drown the mammal.

[johnny7]

“They're out there!”

[chopperman]

I may be off base regarding the East River. It may not be that dirty.

After passing the UN, it becomes toxic.

[Liberty2007]

Police Officer John Angus caught the beaver in a safety noose, pulled it aboard, and placed it in a bucket with water

Its always good to keep beaver wet

/////runs for shelter

////wasnt this thread pulled today?

[tsali]

I thought at first that maybe this was a “beaver” trying to get away from Elliot Spitzer but then I suppose he just wanted to dam up the east River

[grjr21]

He misunderstood I said damn the U.N. not dam the U.N.