Beaver frozen in a lake

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wezzdabeef on December 30th, 2017 at 21:11 UTC »

Is he ded?

EatPussyWithTobasco on December 30th, 2017 at 21:18 UTC »

I want to rub its tail

sacrj on December 30th, 2017 at 21:27 UTC »

Genuinely curious as to how this actually happens? Is the beaver dead prior to the ice freezing?