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  • RememberSchiff's Avatar
    RememberSchiff
    Senior Member
    • Dec 2007
    • 778

    Scouts save ASM from rabid beaver

    #1
    08-06-2012, 05:27 PM
    Troop 32 from Elizaville, NY was on a camping trip to the Delaware Water Gap National Park in Pennsylvania.

    Suddenly their assistant leader felt something biting him, a beaver was attacking his hands and chest. "The animal clung onto the leader and wouldn't let go even when the troop dragged him to the shore. Not knowing what else to do the scouts killed the rabid animal and then ran to get help."

    http://www.myfoxny.com/story/19203146/rabid-beaver-attacks-scout-leader

    Anyone remember another former scout leader out on the water who was allegedly attacked by a rabid (Republican? ) rabbit.
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  • eisely's Avatar
    eisely
    Junior Member
    • Nov 2000
    • 2596
    #2
    08-06-2012, 06:15 PM
    I remember Jimmy Carter being attacked by a rabbit, but I did not know that Jimmy Carter was a scout leader. Seems dubious to me.

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    • eagle90's Avatar
      eagle90
      Junior Member
      • Jan 2002
      • 1070
      #3
      08-06-2012, 06:23 PM
      Jimmy Carter was the only President to serve as a Scoutmaster

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      • RememberSchiff's Avatar
        RememberSchiff
        Senior Member
        • Dec 2007
        • 778
        #4
        08-06-2012, 06:27 PM
        Meant to send out wishes for a quick recovery to Troop 32's ASM, by no means am I making light of an attack by a rabid animal.

        Yes, Jimmy Carter was a former scoutmaster, troop committee chairman, and explorer advisor...now whether he was attacked by a swimming rabbit well...

        http://www.scouting.org/sitecore/content/RTN/History/Carter.aspx

        More detailed info on beaver attack
        http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/48536136/ns/local_news-new_york_ny/#.UCBYmfV0mUk(This message has been edited by RememberSchiff)

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        • eisely's Avatar
          eisely
          Junior Member
          • Nov 2000
          • 2596
          #5
          08-06-2012, 06:30 PM
          Learned something new today. Improves my opinion of Carter a small bit.

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          • Second Class's Avatar
            Second Class
            Senior Member
            • Aug 2011
            • 275
            #6
            08-06-2012, 07:26 PM
            Those crazed Wood Badge critters are out recruiting again, huh?

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            • Oak Tree's Avatar
              Oak Tree
              Senior Member
              • Nov 2004
              • 2146
              #7
              08-06-2012, 10:25 PM
              I realize being attacked by a rabid animal is a serious thing, but that headline still conjures up some pretty funny pictures in my mind.

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              • Beavah's Avatar
                Beavah
                Junior Member
                • Jun 2005
                • 7665
                #8
                08-07-2012, 08:32 AM
                Yah, great.

                Just when us Beavahs were startin' to get some respect, one of our hillbilly cousins off and makes a fool out of himself by harassin' canoeists and mistaking a Scoutmaster for a tree.

                B

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                • Basementdweller's Avatar
                  Basementdweller
                  Junior Member
                  • Mar 2008
                  • 4416
                  #9
                  08-07-2012, 09:06 AM
                  Hope he gets better


                  But where was the second adult????

                  You can follow up with all the associated YPT safe swim questions.

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                  • dfolson's Avatar
                    dfolson
                    Junior Member
                    • Jun 2010
                    • 55
                    #10
                    08-07-2012, 11:24 AM
                    This is not an isolated incident:

                    http://kstp.com/article/stories/s2689447.shtml

                    http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2012/08/02/2nd-woman-attacked-by-otter-in-minnesota/

                    I can't help but wonder as I notice the original article did not indicate, what Wood Badge critter the ASM is associated with...

                    David

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                    • acco40's Avatar
                      acco40
                      Super Moderator
                      • Jul 2002
                      • 3707
                      #11
                      08-07-2012, 07:08 PM
                      Yes, I was waiting for the punch line.

                      You may also thank former President Carter for allowing U.S. citizens to be able to brew brew beer at home. Well, in retrospect, maybe we should have thanked Billy.

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                      • Hal_Crawford's Avatar
                        Hal_Crawford
                        Junior Member
                        • Sep 2008
                        • 895
                        #12
                        08-07-2012, 08:52 PM
                        When Carter was president I heard someone propose that the Constitution be amended to change the requirements for the president to be: a natural born citizen at least 35 years old and an only child.

                        Seriously, I have always thought that President Carter was a very decent individual. I can find no fault in his commitment to his fellow man. Like many decent men he failed to see that those around him did not measure up and his presidency suffered for it. I did not think that he was a good president (and he couldn't pronounce "nuclear" even though he majored in nuclear engineering) but if you just measured the man by the Scout Law I doubt that other presidents in my lifetime would rate any higher. Most don't get past "Trustworthy." He probably was a pretty good Scoutmaster.

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                          acco40
                          Super Moderator
                          • Jul 2002
                          • 3707
                          #13
                          08-07-2012, 09:02 PM
                          Hal - a very accurate synopsis in my view. Later on, after having gained valuable experience as president, he became a great statesmen.

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                          • RememberSchiff's Avatar
                            RememberSchiff
                            Senior Member
                            • Dec 2007
                            • 778
                            #14
                            08-07-2012, 10:10 PM
                            Should these scouts be considered for the Heroism Award?

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                            • Basementdweller's Avatar
                              Basementdweller
                              Junior Member
                              • Mar 2008
                              • 4416
                              #15
                              08-08-2012, 01:54 PM
                              So what was a single ASM doing Swimming in the river with 4 boy scouts?????

                              Where was the other adults????


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