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A fisherman was killed by a beaver as he tried to pose with it for a photograph.

The beaver attacked the 60-year-old Belarus man with razor-sharp teeth, slicing an artery and causing him to bleed to death.

The victim was driving to a lake near the capital, Minsk, when he spotted the beaver at the roadside.

As he tried to snatch at it and pick it up, it bit him several times.

A booming beaver population has led to string of attacks on people in Belarus, but the fisherman is believed to be the first victim to die.

Wildlife experts say the beaver population has now reached more than 80,000.

Largely nocturnal, beavers can become disoriented during the daytime and may attack out of fear.

Belfast Telegraph