I was spear fishing for a non-game species of fish, somehow I had gotten between two beaver and as I came around the bend of the river this beaver swam right up to me.
I didn't even notice as I was looking at fish below, but it must have thought my snorkel was a stick and my brown hair was it's mate. I noticed it just inches from my head and brought my spear up to it's belly as it looked like it was about to climb aboard....
I jumped up out of the water and fanned my arm yelling "BOO!" that beaver squeeled!
I never heard one squeel before
then it tail slapped and swam as fast as it could away