THUNDER BAY – A beaver ventured far from home Thursday and eventually found itself outside of a local pizzeria across from County Fair.
The beaver tried to enter Franki’s Pizzeria via a back entrance when a staff member opened the door. The animal’s attempt to enter were successfully thwarted.
"How it got here, I do not know but it came from the gas station, apparently walked all the way down Regina Avenue and then ended up at our front door and ventured off into the back alleyway," said Frank Franze who owns Franki's Pizzeria.
"It seemed like it was lost. It was shaking, shivering, cold."
Franki's staff joined forces with nearby Pet Valu workers to catch the beaver in a cage. Franze said the animal was then taken to a nearby river.
"This animal was out of its element. We built homes in its habitat and it needed our help," Franze said.
"Hunters are known to be the bad people but I called agencies and not one was willing to go out of its way to save this animal. It's funny how hunters are the ones being bashed but a hunter had to go out of his way to save this poor animal."
Below are two videos of the incident:
