April 20, 2008
East River Beaver Dies En Route to Upstate Specialist
The beaver that was rescued from the East River by an NYPD SCUBA crew Fiday near the United Nations has reportedly died. According to CityRoom, the 40 pound animal was on its way to Utica to be treated by a wildlife medical specialist, but expired along the way.
The SCUBA crew was patrolling the East River near the United Nations because of the Pope's address to the General Assembly. They saw the animal swimming awkwardly and apparently laboring, so they pulled the four foot-long animal out the water with a lasso and transferred him to Animal General--a West Side animal hospital.
Dr. Paul Howell, who treated the female beaver, said that it was not likely the beaver would have survived even if it had been left in the water, as those waters are very salty and beavers are freshwater creatures. So despite the valiant efforts of police and veterinarians, nature still took its course.
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Never mind the salt. There are far more toxic substances in the East River that would have and probably did kill the beaver.
Is the pope going to say a mass of Christian burial for her?
I heard a story, years ago, about a photographer that developed an exposed film plate by dipping it in the East River.
poor little thing!
awww poor guy :(.
This sounds like bullshit. They couldnt find a wildlife specialist or vet closer than Utica. I guess whomever got stuck with transporting the little critter wanted to go to turning stone casino for the weekend.
NYPD. Going out of its way to protect the Pope from beaver.
Um. Real news, please?
well no point in letting the guy going to waste. they should make a hat or belt out of him.
So sad about the beaver.