When Susie Bratsch was visiting Falls Park in Post Falls on Saturday, she was surprised to come upon a beaver sitting near the shore.

"It did not appear to be afraid of the people fishing and kids playing nearby," Bratsch wrote, in a message she sent to The Press's Facebook page, with a photo of the animal.

Dave Overman, a senior conservation officer with Idaho Fish and Game, said beavers have been near the falls there for years.

They're herbivores, he said, and they're not aggressive.

"A beaver typically will get in the water and splash everybody with its tail," Overman said.

There is no reason to be overly afraid of them, he said, noting that the animals near the falls help keep the willows along the river bank pruned.

"Beavers aren't going to go after people, but like all wildlife, they are going to go after people if they're backed into a corner," Overman said. "If you see the beaver, watch it from a distance and leave it alone."

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