Beaver Strolls into Store, Police Handle with Humor

0:00A beaver strode right into a store in Hanna, Alberta, slipping through the automatic doors just before closing time. Local RCMP officers got the call to handle the unexpected visitor, a two-foot tall critter weighing around 40 pounds, all decked out in brown fur. Hanna sits 218 kilometers northeast of Calgary, and this happened on Wednesday, April 8. Store staff spotted the disoriented animal sniffing around, before a headed back to the now closed door, prompting the quick police response. The officers turned it into prime social media material, poking fun at the beaver's antics with a light-hearted post that had folks chuckling online. No one got hurt, and the community loved the playful take on the wild encounter. They used calm coaxing and a catch pole to guide it out without any force. Joking, it might have eyed the entrance firewood for damn building. Videos showed the beaver darting in and out, adding to the fun. In the end, the beaver slipped away peacefully, identity unconfirmed, but tale fully accounted for, leaving everyone with a harmless wildlife tale too.

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