Well today was a total surprise - one of those once-in-a-lifetime events. On my way home from town I found a beaver lying in the road over a bridge - obviously someone had run over her. I managed to get her into my 4-runner and brought her home to Todd. He spent several hours skinning her and will later work the hide - not sure exactly what that entails but he knows. What a fun thing watching him go through the process. Here's me with my roadkill - fortunately she was dead only a short time and seemed to be damaged only in the head so the fur was intact - and still is - miraculously - even after he peeled it off - all in one piece! Certainly not exactly what I planned doing today! But, watching the process was a fascinating experience. Look closely at the photo of me and you'll see the tail in front of the yellow rope on the left and the webbed feet - no wonder they swim well!
Well today was a total surprise - one of those once-in-a-lifetime events. On my way home from town I found a beaver lying in the road over a bridge - obviously someone had run over her. I managed to get her into my 4-runner and brought her home to Todd. He spent several hours skinning her and will later work the hide - not sure exactly what that entails but he knows. What a fun thing watching him go through the process. Here's me with my roadkill - fortunately she was dead only a short time and seemed to be damaged only in the head so the fur was intact - and still is - miraculously - even after he peeled it off - all in one piece! Certainly not exactly what I planned doing today! But, watching the process was a fascinating experience. Look closely at the photo of me and you'll see the tail in front of the yellow rope on the left and the webbed feet - no wonder they swim well!
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