RememberSchiff 3673 Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 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. Link to post Share on other sites
eisely 13 Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 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. Link to post Share on other sites
eagle90 125 Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Jimmy Carter was the only President to serve as a Scoutmaster Link to post Share on other sites
RememberSchiff 3673 Posted August 7, 2012 Author Share Posted August 7, 2012 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) Link to post Share on other sites
eisely 13 Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Learned something new today. Improves my opinion of Carter a small bit. Link to post Share on other sites
Second Class 49 Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Those crazed Wood Badge critters are out recruiting again, huh? Link to post Share on other sites
Oak Tree 15 Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 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. Link to post Share on other sites
Beavah 205 Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 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 Link to post Share on other sites
Basementdweller 608 Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Hope he gets better But where was the second adult???? You can follow up with all the associated YPT safe swim questions. Link to post Share on other sites
dfolson 70 Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 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 Link to post Share on other sites
acco40 95 Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 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. Link to post Share on other sites
Hal_Crawford 15 Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 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. Link to post Share on other sites
acco40 95 Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Hal - a very accurate synopsis in my view. Later on, after having gained valuable experience as president, he became a great statesmen. Link to post Share on other sites
RememberSchiff 3673 Posted August 8, 2012 Author Share Posted August 8, 2012 Should these scouts be considered for the Heroism Award? Link to post Share on other sites
Basementdweller 608 Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 So what was a single ASM doing Swimming in the river with 4 boy scouts????? Where was the other adults???? Link to post Share on other sites
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