Saskatchewan

Mountie + baby beaver = most Canadian photo ever?

It's hard to imagine anything more Canadian — or more adorable — than a photo of a Mountie cuddling a baby beaver.

Only thing missing is a double-double: commenter

That's a lot of Canadian symbolism packed into one photograph! RCMP Cpl. Jason Pinder, who volunteers with Regina's Salthaven West animal rehabilitation centre, posed for a portrait with this rescued beaver kit. (Megan Lawrence/Salthaven West)

It's hard to imagine anything more Canadian — or more adorable — than a photo of a Mountie cuddling a baby beaver.

Sure enough, it happened recently at Regina's Salthaven West wildlife rehabilitation centre.

The centre helps injured and abandoned birds and wild animals, and in May received four beaver kits whose mother had been killed near Fort Qu'Appelle.

Jason Pinder, who has volunteered his time with Salthaven for the past five years, works a day job as an RCMP corporal.

When he stopped by the centre a few days ago wearing his red serge uniform, staff couldn't resist getting a shot with him and one of the furry critters.

The result: an iconic shot for the ages that delighted Salthaven's Facebook followers.

Most Canadian photo ever? Many agreed.

"Just missing a double-double!" Kimberley Belhumeur said in the comments.