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Maryland Boy Badly Injured in Rabid Beaver Attack
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Key Points:
- Dominick was bitten by a rabid beaver, resulting in severe hand and chest injuries, multiple surgeries, and numerous rabies shots; the beaver was euthanized after testing positive for rabies.
- Despite his injuries, Dominick began his freshman year of high school and gained attention due to his harrowing experience.
- This incident was the first of three beaver attacks in Maryland during the summer, with two other attacks occurring at Cunningham Falls and Seneca Creek State Park.
- Following the Cunningham Falls attacks, Maryland's Department of Natural Resources took measures including dismantling a beaver lodge and increasing surveillance to monitor and control beaver activity in the area.
