After being rescued from an old well hole in Washington County, the beaver was safely released into the Tualatin River.

The rescue operation was a collaborative effort between Forest Grove Fire & Rescue and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. To access the animal on a property on Fern Hill Road, crews checked the air quality within the well and used a ladder to allow a deputy to reach the beaver with a catch pole.

To extract the beaver from the old well hole, rescuers used a ladder to allow a deputy to access the animal. They also utilized an animal catch pole to secure the beaver before handing it off to firefighters.

There secue operation, described as teamwork to save Oregon’s state animal, involved both the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and Forest Grove Fire & Rescue. Before anyone entered the well, crews conducted checks on the air quality to ensure safety. After the successful extraction, the beaver was safely released into the Tualatin River.1 Article

Rescuers emphasized teamwork because the operation required a coordinated effort between the Forest Grove Fire & Rescue and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office to save Oregon’s state animal.