A beaver that bit a 13-year-old boy at Cunningham Falls State Park has tested positive for rabies, according to officials. The incident at the Maryland park is now being treated as a confirmed rabies case involving wildlife.
The Maryland Department of Health said the beaver was collected after the encounter and later tested. Health officials confirmed the animal was positive for rabies, adding a serious public health element to what began as a wildlife attack.
The available report does not provide further detail about the boy’s condition or the exact circumstances of the encounter. Still, the confirmed result means the beaver attack at Cunningham Falls State Park is drawing attention because rabies is a dangerous virus linked to infected animals.
The case highlights the risks that can arise when people come into contact with wild animals in parks and recreation areas. Officials have identified this as a confirmed rabid beaver incident at Cunningham Falls State Park.
