8-year-old boy attacked by beaver at New Jersey park, hospitalized
ABC7 Los Angeles • • health
Key Points:
- An 8-year-old boy was injured by a beaver attack while fishing at a park in Mahwah, New Jersey, on Sunday evening.
- The beaver bit the boy’s upper thigh after he tripped trying to escape, and a nearby family acquaintance intervened to stop the attack.
- Mahwah EMS transported the child to a hospital, with no immediate update on his condition.
- Police received reports and video suggesting the same beaver had approached or attacked other visitors earlier that day.
- Animal control captured the beaver, which showed signs of possible illness, and it will be tested as part of an ongoing investigation.
