When beavers block the traffic

From a social media post by the police department of Bellingham in the U.S. state of Washington:

BPD officers responded to Aldrich Road this afternoon due to reports of beavers blocking traffic. Yes, *beavers*. One beaver rather quickly fled the scene when BPD showed up. The other beaver was moving at a much slower pace, possibly due to injury. (Our officers, one of whom had previously been in an unpleasant situation with a beaver, didn't want to get too close.) Knowing these weren't the usual suspects, reinforcements (Whatcom Humane Society and Washington Fish and Wildlife) were called. Before the pros could make it, the other beaver disappeared into the thick brush.

This was followed by this update:

The beaver covered some ground while on the lam! It turned back up yesterday evening near Meridian and Telegraph and proceeded to be a traffic hazard. The beaver was taken into protective custody by BPD and transported to Fish and Wildlife. Hopefully, it will get the help it needs and give up living dangerously on the streets of Bellingham.