The animal, about a year old, may have been completely lost in a search for a new territory. De Bever has since stayed in the reception center for birds and wild animals in Ostend. “We are alerted and are now taking care of the animal. Our employees are busy taking care of the beaver, because the salty water has weakened him very much,” said Claude Velter, director of the reception center.
Bevers are very rare in West Flanders. There are only a few south of Bruges and Kortrijk.