Two incidents involving rabid beavers attacking visitors occurred in…
Two incidents involving rabid beavers attacking visitors occurred in Cunningham Falls State Park, Maryland, leading to the partial closure of the park. One beaver attacked a 13-year-old boy swimming, and another bit a 19-year-old fisherman; both animals were captured and euthanized.
Consensus
- Two incidents of beavers attacking visitors occurred in Cunningham Falls State Park in Maryland.
- The beavers were confirmed to have rabies.
- One beaver attacked a 13-year-old child who was swimming.
- Another beaver bit a 19-year-old fisherman.
- The park was partially closed following the incidents.
- The beavers involved were captured and euthanized.
Points of divergence
- The first aggressive behavior was recorded on July 26, and the second incident occurred on August 5. — vm
- The Maryland Department of Health notified the Frederick County Health Department about the second case of rabies in a beaver. — vm
- The health department warned that rabies is transmitted through bites or scratches and is almost always fatal without treatment. — vm
- A separate case involving a child in Nindé, China, who allegedly contracted rabies after eating meat containing a bat, and a case in Canada where a boy was infected by a bat landing on his face without visible wounds, were reported. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- Mad beavers began attacking visitors in an American park — РИАМО
- Furious beavers attacked park visitors in American state of Maryland — Вечерняя Москва
- Rabid beavers attack park visitors in Maryland, USA. — РИА Новости (Telegram)