Fatal felling accident in Norway

[Erlend]

http://www.nrk.no/sorlandet/_-jeg-h...-liv_-men-aldri-noe-sant-som-dette-1.12310194

Sorry about the language, but I guess the pictures talk for themselves.

 

[colemanjessenz]

poor bugger , should have had a pull rope

 

[treehumper]

Too much winter weight to run clear of the fall?

 

[rawtree]

- I have seen many beavers in my life, but never anything like this
An unfortunate beaver got a tree in the head. - This is totally unique case, says zoologist, who recommends people to flock to the scene.

Thus ended the life of the unfortunate beaver Vennesla.

PHOTO: BEATE POWER JOHANSEN

Journalist sindrehopland

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That was when Leif HÃ|geland Vennesla was out and worked on the house, he saw a little special work accident.

It was woodsman Leif HÃ|geland who found it rare sight.

PHOTO: BEATE POWER JOHANSEN
- I was out and chopped wood and saw a large birch that had been killed by beavers. When I got a little closer, I saw that there was a beaver crushed under the tree, says HÃ|geland.



He has been a logger for 25 years, but have never seen anything like it.

- I have seen many beavers in my life, but never anything like this, says HÃ|geland.

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Unique
HÃ|geland contacted zoologist at Agder nature museum, Beate Power Johansen, who was equally enthusiastic about discovery.

- This is totally unique case, says Johansen.

She says it must be a very unfortunate beaver.

- I'm not sure what might have happened. Maybe beaver jumped to the wrong side when the tree fell, another theory is that there were two beavers, and then did not follow the one, says Johansen.

HÃ|geland notes that beavers have not been alone.

- It is a bit special is that it has been beavers and gnawed on the tree after it fell over the unfortunate beaver, he says.

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- This people must get seen
There will be no funeral for beavers in the nearest future. Zoologist says this is a too rare sight to remove.

- No, this must be, both the tree and the beaver. Imagine how cool it is when the beaver becomes a skeleton, Johansen says enthusiastically.

She has a clear call.

- This people must get seen. But remember to treat the scene nicely, this is a rare sight, says Johansen again.

Zoologist Beate Power Johansen encourage people to go to see the beaver, but says that people must respect the crime scene.

PHOTO: BEATE POWER JOHANSEN
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[CutHighnLetFly]

i honestly thought some of you guys were some twisted dudes when i read the original post and saw people "like"-ing it, before i got a chance to read it.

anyone else digging real hard to make a beaver / crotch joke here?

 

[frashdog]

Natures way...
He did not make the cut, Get him out of the gene pool.

On another note... Wonder what his fellow beavers had to say about it. Probably not too concerned if they snacked on his tree as it lay on his dead body.

 

[Graeme McMahon]

This may be a tree felling accident however an experienced investigator wouldn't rule out murder at this early stage.
Another beaver was present. That beaver didn't report the matter and has fled the scene.
My findings would remain open until that other beaver was identified, interviewed and his "water tight" alibi was "lodged".
Graeme McMahon


Dette kan være en trefelling ulykke men en experianced etterforsker ville ikke utelukke drap på dette tidlige stadiet.

En annen bever var til stede. At beveren ikke rapportere saken og har flyktet fra åstedet.
Mine funn vil være åpen frem til at andre bever ble identifisert, intervjuet og hans "vanntett" alibi var "avleiret".
Graeme McMahon

 

[evo]

What's up with the gnaw marks on the top side of the log? Botched rescue attempt?

 

[Graeme McMahon]

Didn't have the "jaws of life"!

 

[Graeme McMahon]

Hadde ikke "kjevene av livet"!

 

[macswan]

I suspect foul play

 

[John_KAYS]

Can you imagine if they didn't move the bodies of the Darwin Award winners? "Too rare a sight to remove"

 

[Daniel]

another example of poor falling technique resulting in injury or death.. tough to see from the pictures, .. (s)he may have over cut the back cut and for sure had a bad escape path, though it is debatable whether he should have looked up before picking the escape route. Condolences to his friends and family..