{"id":3959,"date":"2026-04-14T04:17:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T04:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/3959\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T04:17:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T04:17:35","slug":"rcmp-in-hanna-alta-called-in-to-help-remove-trespassing-beaver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/3959\/","title":{"rendered":"RCMP in Hanna, Alta. called in to help remove trespassing beaver"},"content":{"rendered":"

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RCMP officers from Hanna, Alta., responded to an unusual call from a local business owner last week.<\/p>\n

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On Wednesday, a business owner in Hanna, located about 220 kilometres east of Calgary, called to report a trespasser who was refusing to leave as the business was closing for the evening.<\/p>\n

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The furry fiend was described as disoriented, wearing all brown, about 60 centimetres (two feet) tall and weighing about 18 kilograms (40 pounds).<\/p>\n

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When officers arrived at the Freson Brothers food market, they discovered a wayward beaver inside the store.<\/p>\n

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The responding officers, who described the encounter in a post on social media<\/a>, said they \u201cutilized de-escalation techniques\u201d on the subject and after much coaxing, the beaver was ushered out of the business without needing to be taken into custody.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tThe RCMP said the officers who responded were eventually able to convince the beaver to leave the store without taking it into custody.\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tSource: Facebook\/HannaRCMP\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Officers said they were unable to obtain the suspect\u2019s identity or a motive, but have circulated photos online<\/a> in case the animal makes another appearance in the community. They believe the suspect may have been trying to loot some lumber that was located near the entranceway to the business.<\/p>\n

The subject is not considered to be armed or dangerous, however, the responding officers noted that \u201chis tail was pretty big.\u201d<\/p>\n

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