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Fisherman bitten by beaver at Cunningham Falls State Park
WBAL-TV • • health
Key Points:
- A 19-year-old fisherman was bitten on the leg by a beaver at Cunningham Falls State Park's South Beach Day area, marking the second recent beaver attack in the park.
- The teenager treated his ankle bite at Meritus Medical Center, while the beaver involved in the attack was captured and euthanized for rabies testing.
- Earlier, on July 26, a 13-year-old boy was bitten by a rabid beaver at the same park and required airlift to a Baltimore hospital.
- In response to the attacks and a possible rabies outbreak among local beavers, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources closed the Houck Day Use Area, boat ramp, and Big Hunting Creek above the lake, and will conduct nighttime beaver removal.
- Other areas of Cunningham Falls State Park remain open, and beaver attacks in Maryland are considered rare, with the last cases reported in 2021 and 2015.
