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Yahoo
20-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Dead beaver found on Cornish beach
A dead beaver has been found on a Cornish beach. The Polzeath Beach Ranger Service said it was alerted to the animal at about 08:00 BST on Sunday by a member of the public. Beach ranger Andy Stewart said the beaver was about 2.5ft (76cm) long and had no visible injuries. He added the animal had been collected by Cornwall Wildlife Trust for a post-mortem examination. More news stories for Cornwall Listen to the latest news for Cornwall Mr Stewart said: "We wouldn't normally section a part of the beach off unless it was particularly big or disruptive to whatever was going on. "Even though people look at strandings with concern, it's also really educational, the cycle of life and marine habitats. "So we would normally leave a stranding area open but with this one, because it was so rare, I took a big bag down, put it in the bag and brought it up to the office as quickly as I could." Mr Stewart added the condition of the beaver made it "absolutely perfect for a post-mortem". "Firstly we called Cornwall Wildlife Trust because the Marine Strandings Network would usually come out for marine wildlife - that would be seal, dolphins, porpoises, whales," he said. "The beaver doesn't really fall into their remit. However, they are very interested in this. "My assumption is that it was floating in the water when rigor mortis set in and that's why its head is high and it looks so alive and alert, but I'm no expert." Polzeath Beach Rangers reminded the public and their pets to stay away from any marine strandings, alive or dead. "Sometimes it's better to leave things alone and either let nature take its course or let the experts get involved," it added. Follow BBC Cornwall on X, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to spotlight@ More on this story 'Nature is on its knees and beavers can help' Iberian orca seen for first time in Cornish waters Related internet links Cornwall Wildlife Trust Polzeath Beach Ranger Service
BBC News
29-05-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Car stranding at Polzeath prompts tidal advice to beachgoers
Beachgoers in Cornwall have been asked to "be aware of their surroundings" after an unfortunate driver returned to a beach car park to find their vehicle had been surrounded by the beach ranger Andy Stewart shared a video on social media showing an empty vehicle that had fallen victim to the rising tide on more than 800,000 people watched the video Mr Stewart said "there's nearly a million people out there now that when they next park in a beach car park will be looking out for tide times".He said while no-one had been injured and the car had not been damaged on this occasion, visitors to the coast should check signs and tide timetables. 'Be aware' There is a sign by the car park that reads: "Warning - beach users should be aware that at high spring tides this car park may flood."Mr Stewart told BBC Radio Cornwall: "The car park is tidal on spring tides and somebody clearly wasn't aware that driving past seaweed might leave their car a little bit vulnerable and the tide came in and gave it a bit of a wash.""We know roughly when the spring tides are and there are signs but we like people to be aware of any of the risks in their surroundings - and it doesn't always happen", he tides happen just after every full and new moon, when the sun, moon and earth are in line creating the biggest difference between high and low water.
