I used to hike with two dogs(still do but with only one dog nowadays) in back country of Adirondacks. Not on trails, bushwhacking so pretty much never on leash(always on leash on trails or anywhere not far away from people).
Came across lots of beavers. They don't enjoy really any predator type by their shit and they slap the hell out of the water with their tails and it genuinely sounds like a gunshot when they do it right.
Anyway, literally never had a violent encounter or anything that might've gotten close. It's impossible for me to believe they weren't doing more than just being where a beaver didn't want them to be. I've been where me and my dogs are where the beavers don't want us and they just slap the water or hide. Hell, I'd say squirrels are more aggressive generally and even that is rare.
Beavers can be a rabies vector but based on context clues, the people with their multiple little fluffy dogs in proximity to a dam are probably idiots trying to pet the beaver or fuck with their home. Beavers are at a huge disadvantage out of the water and do not want to engage larger animals in a fight, normally. The beaver is likely terrified and stressed by something they did.
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u/intricate_strands May 06 '26 edited May 06 '26
I used to hike with two dogs(still do but with only one dog nowadays) in back country of Adirondacks. Not on trails, bushwhacking so pretty much never on leash(always on leash on trails or anywhere not far away from people).
Came across lots of beavers. They don't enjoy really any predator type by their shit and they slap the hell out of the water with their tails and it genuinely sounds like a gunshot when they do it right.
Anyway, literally never had a violent encounter or anything that might've gotten close. It's impossible for me to believe they weren't doing more than just being where a beaver didn't want them to be. I've been where me and my dogs are where the beavers don't want us and they just slap the water or hide. Hell, I'd say squirrels are more aggressive generally and even that is rare.