The beavers were reportedly digging underground in search of building materials for their dam when they uncovered local Internet service provider Telus’ fiber-optic cable buried three feet underground. At multiple points along the line, the beavers chewed through the 4.5-inch protective layer around the cables, as well as the cables themselves.
How do beavers feel about the Internet?
Answer: It seems they’re not fans.
The beavers who live near a small town in Canada have made their feelings about the Internet known. Residents of Tumbler Ridge in northeastern British Columbia lost their Internet service for 36 hours over the weekend when the critters decided to declare war on the underground fiber cables that supply it.
The beavers were reportedly digging underground in search of building materials for their dam when they uncovered local Internet service provider Telus’ fiber-optic cable buried three feet underground. At multiple points along the line, the beavers chewed through the 4.5-inch protective layer around the cables, as well as the cables themselves.
As a result of the beavers’ behavior, 900 people lost Internet service, 60 people lost cable TV and local cell service was disrupted. Photos from Telus’ repair crews show cable marking tape as part of the beavers’ finished dam. At least they made good use of some of what they destroyed.
The beavers were reportedly digging underground in search of building materials for their dam when they uncovered local Internet service provider Telus’ fiber-optic cable buried three feet underground. At multiple points along the line, the beavers chewed through the 4.5-inch protective layer around the cables, as well as the cables themselves.
