A fairly adorable beaver story is making headlines today, this from Caledonia in America’s dairyland, a village in Racine that mysteriously enacted special laws to become an actual designated ‘village’. Let’s just saw they’re a little quirky and enjoy their unique style in this article.
Caledonia officer helps beaver find new home
CALEDONIA — A Caledonia police officer got a furry surprise on a call Wednesday near Johnson Park.
“It was the last thing I’d thought I’d see,” Officer Andrew Gelden said. “But there it was: a beaver in the roadway.”
Gelden was dispatched just after 3 p.m. Wednesday, when the department received a call about a beaver “hanging out” in the middle of 3 Mile Road just east of Johnson Park. A self-professed animal person, Gelden arrived on the scene, scooped up the beaver and put it in the back of his squad car.
The beaver did not appear to be injured, according to Gelden, and he quickly located a new home for the critter.
“I know they like water, and so I moved it over by a pond,” Gelden said.
Gelden said the beaver was very calm, and after he set it down near the pond, it “just kind of sat there” looking at him for a while. In all, Gelden said it took him five minutes to get the beaver to safety.
Ohh! He looks a little scared back there, don’t you think? Well most of us feel scared in the back seat of a police car. I’m glad the officer picked him up off the road. I wouldn’t think he’d be dispersing at this time of year, but I he might not have a calendar. The weather was below 30 last night, so ponds must be starting to freeze.I guess compared to lots and lots of folks that’s a pretty adorable mug shot. It sounds like the officer was very kind and very Wisconsiny. Which was lucky for him, and makes a nice story for us.
