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Dec. 22 (UPI) -- An animal protection officer in Texas came to the rescue of a beaver that had apparently been trapped inside a reservoir for several days.

Austin Animal Services said on social media that an officer responded to a water treatment facility in Austin where a beaver had been spotted swimming in the reservoir.

"When he arrived, it was clear the beaver was exhausted -- there was only a small ledge to rest on, and it had likely been swimming for several days," the post said.