Overview
- A swimmer at the Waldsee near Schechen was bitten and treated at Klinikum Rosenheim, and authorities have warned bathers to keep their distance from beaver lodges.
- Local officials say this is the first recorded beaver attack on a swimmer in Landkreis Rosenheim, according to statements reported by regional agencies.
- The Gemeinde Schechen has applied to the Landratsamt Rosenheim to remove or displace the beaver and the lower nature conservation authority is currently reviewing the application.
- Because the Waldsee lies in the Fauna‑Flora‑Habitat 'Innauen und Leitenwälder', the review will involve the higher nature conservation authority at the Regierung von Oberbayern, which adds legal and procedural constraints to any removal.
- A beaver consultant inspected the site and suggested the animal likely acted defensively near a lodge or young, recommended warning signs and distance, and experts note attacks on people are rare but can occur when beavers feel threatened.