A TOWN in Canada lost Internet access due to the actions of a local beaver. Apparently, the animal damaged an important cable, causing about 900 people to lose access.

The incident occurred in Tumbler Ridge in British Columbia, the Canadian Broad (CBC) casting Corporation reports. A spokesperson for Internet provider Telus told the news outlet that a beaver had chewed through a fiber cable at multiple points.

In a statement obtained by the CBC, a spokesperson for Telus said, “Our team located a nearby dam, and it appears the beavers dug underground alongside the creek to reach our cable, which is buried about three feet underground and protected by a 4.5-inch (1.37 meters) thick conduit. The beavers first chewed through the conduit before chewing through the cable in multiple locations.”

When the repair crews went to investigate, they found damage to more sections of the cable, the New York Post reports.

Apparently, multiple beavers had dug underground alongside a creek in order to reach the cables.

Workers reportedly found evidence that the beavers were using material from the cables to build their dams.

(SD-Agencies)