Rabid Beaver Attacks Child at Maryland Park and Is Still Missing - A-Z Animals
A Maryland park reopens after a child was attacked by a rabid beaver, but the animal remains at large.
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What happened at Cunningham Falls State Park?
A child was attacked by a rabid beaver at Hunting Creek Lake within Cunningham Falls State Park.
What areas of the park were affected?
The lake area of Cunningham Falls State Park was closed following the attack.
What precautions are being taken?
The Maryland Park Service and Montgomery County health officials have advised the public to avoid contact with wildlife.
The brief
Visitors to Cunningham Falls State Park in Maryland are returning to the park's lake area, which reopened after a rabid beaver attacked a child. The child was bitten on the chest and hands. The park had been closed for safety reasons. The beaver remains missing. The incident occurred at Hunting Creek Lake within Cunningham Falls State Park.
The park service closed the lake area after the attack. The child was treated for bites to the chest and hands. The child's condition is not specified in the coverage. The attack was confirmed by multiple local outlets. The Frederick News-Post, FOX 5 DC, and The Herald-Mail all reported on the incident.
The Maryland Park Service and Montgomery County health officials issued statements advising the public to avoid contact with wildlife. The rabid beaver is still missing. The park service and health officials have not specified how many beavers were involved in the attack. The child's identity and current condition are not specified in the coverage.
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The reporting (9)
- Cunningham Falls lake reopens after rabid beaver bites The Frederick News-Post · 1d ago
- Maryland state park reopens after 2 rabid beaver attacks FOX 5 DC · 1d ago
- Boy describes fighting off rabid beaver that bit his chest, hands The Herald-Mail · 1d ago
- Lake Area Reopens After Rabid Beavers Attack People Patch · 1d ago
- Skunk and bat found with rabies in Charles County WBFF · 1d ago
- Bat and skunk test positive for rabies in Charles Co., following 2 rabid beaver attacks WTOP · 1d ago
- Maryland Park Service Reopens Hunting Creek Lake at Cunningham Falls State Park after Removal of Rabid Beavers Maryland.gov · 1d ago
- Health and Animal Services Officials Remind Residents to Avoid Contact with Wildlife Following Confirmed Rabies Case in Beaver Montgomery County, MD (.gov) · 1d ago
- Rabid Beaver Attacks Child at Maryland Park and Is Still Missing A-Z Animals · 1d ago
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