Beavers leave Canada residents without Internet access

A town in Canada lost internet access due to the actions of a local beaver, Report informs referring to Fox News.

Apparently, the animal damaged an important cable, causing about 900 people to lose access.

The incident occurred in Tumbler Ridge in British Columbia. A spokesperson for internet provider Telus told the news outlet that a beaver had chewed through a fiber cable at multiple points.

"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 thick conduit. The beavers first chewed through the conduit before chewing through the cable in multiple locations," a spokesperson for Telus said.

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

According to the news outlet, both web and cell phone service was disrupted. While 900 people reportedly lost power, the area has a population of about 2,000 people.