Death by beaver
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I guess some guy from Belarus was bitten so severely that it severed a major artery and he bled out.
If you've ever seen a beaver up close, or seen what they can do to a tree, it's not hard to fathom.
http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/20130411/beaver-kills-fisherman-belarus-videoAlaska Dispatch wrote:A man lost his life after being attacked by a beaver on a fishing trip in the Eastern European country of Belarus left him mortally wounded.
The unnamed man was fishing at Lake Shestakov with two friends when they spotted the animal on the side of the road. According to Sky News, the man was trying to take a picture of the beaver when it "pounced" on him and bit into his thigh, severing an artery. His companions could not stop the bleeding.
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I must admit I've almost been bled dry by a few beavers over the years...
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worthless companions if you ask me....
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Flying is dangerous. If you think otherwise, you are new at this sport. Mind the gravity not the gap.
I still have scars..... Horrible creatures.
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Death by Beaver... I think I saw that movie...
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Wasn't Ron Jeramy in that one, Flap?
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I'm no environmentalist but in this case I am all about saving the tree and eating the beaver!
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FARMAULE wrote:I'm no environmentalist but in this case I am all about saving the tree and eating the beaver!
You make it back stateside?
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Ha! Didn't this go downhill....
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Depends a whole lot on your point of view.
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Av8r3400 wrote:Wasn't Ron Jeramy in that one, Flap?
I haven't spoken to him in a long while, but I'll ask next time I see him. His nickname in the industry was "The Hedgehog"... maybe a distant cousin to the Beaver
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It's alway's fun until somebody gets hurt. That's the way it is with Beavers
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CrazyIvan, I just got back last night. A little late considering I was too be home on the 11th. The plane doesn't always cooperate.
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