Ottawa Bylaw wrangles beaver spotted wandering in Alta Vista

A curious beaver wandered into a residential neighbourhood in Ottawa on Friday. It was relocated to an area along the Rideau River.

A curious beaver wandered into a residential neighborhood in Ottawa’s Alta Vista area on Friday morning, drawing some onlookers.

The aquatic rodent was seen on Kilborn Avenue at around 10:30 a.m.

The beaver eventually made its way into a shed in someone’s backyard.

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Ottawa Bylaw was called to help relocate the animal.

“This morning, Bylaw and Regulatory Services received a request for assistance from the Ottawa Police Service for a beaver on the road in a high traffic area. Upon arrival, the Officer was able to locate the beaver in a nearby shed and safely relocate it to a more suitable environment,” said Ottawa Bylaw director Roger Chapman, in a statement to CTV News Ottawa.

The beaver was released near the Rideau River, where it happily swam away.

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