“And then as luck would have it, there were some surfers and kayakers in the area who were wearing wetsuits and they were able to come help us get the lower parts that were pretty deep in the water and then to help us get the grate off safely.”

Sure. You know how it happens. Sometimes you just get a helping hand from a passing band fo surfers in a wetsuits  and you enlist their help to rescue a beaver. Can I live in Canada too?

Martin said he’s rescued plenty of cats and dogs, and even a turkey and a moose in the line of duty, but this was the first beaver he’s had to save. He said the beaver swam away in the direction of a dam just north of the storm drain.

“He got out and disappeared happily into the river.”

Now tell the truth Martin, you can’t deny that this wasn’t your best day at work EVER. What a story for the kids. And the adults. And all the undecideds. City workers and police take some pretty rotten calls on holidays but this had to be one of their favorites.

I couldn’t find any video of this rescue, I guess you don’t bring a cellphone in your wetsuit. But this is close. From this March.

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