Stolen wood found at construction site of iconic Canadian builder

An iconic Canadian builder has seemingly resorted to theft after missing wood was found on its construction site in the Porcupine Plain area.

RCMP officers received a complaint that some wood fence posts had gone missing. The person who reported the theft had piled the posts on some property they planned to fence.

Given the price of and demand for wood, officers were prepared to track down those responsible for this crime of opportunity.

They found the posts before they found the culprits. They were at the site of a new build — which was located at a nearby waterway.

“A beaver – or beavers – helped themselves to the stash of posts and used them to help build a dam,” said Constable Conrad Rickards of the Porcupine Plain RCMP Detachment.

“I tried locating said beavers but they were GOA (gone on arrival).”

Even if they do track them down, RCMP say the beavers will get away with their pilfering this time.