MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – They don’t need permits, and they don’t pay for repairs, but neighbors say beavers have left a costly mark around Mountain Island Lake.
Homeowners say the problem existed well before Queen City News first reported on the issue last month. One homeowner said damage over the years has cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, largely from fallen trees near homes and docks.
“All you need is a big pine tree falling on your dock — and that’s certainly something that can happen with a beaver,” said Tom Blomquist, a Mountain Island Lake homeowner…