The Irondequoit River lies just outside of Rochester in Upstate New York, and is usually a very tranquil place for man to get back to nature. But yesterday, nature decided to get back at us. <br /><br />Michael Cavanaugh was paddling his boat down the river when he noticed something strange in the air. From out of nowhere a pissed off beaver attacked him, capsizing his boat in the process. The enraged amphibious rodent clawed and bit him, intent on doing serious harm.<br /><br />Cavenaugh's screams were heard by the staff of the boat house, who then came out to lend some well needed assistance; mostly by breaking an oar off in the beaver's backside, which killed it.<br /><br />It's not known why exactly the beaver attacked Cavenaugh, but the animals usually strike when they are protecting their young nestled in a nearby den. In any case, Cavenaugh is was treated for deep puncture wounds and received a rabies shot, just in case.
