Beaver That Bit Boy at New Jersey Lake Tests Positive for Rabies

Overview

• The beaver that attacked people at Lake Henry on Sunday tested positive for rabies, according to the Mahwah Township Health Department.
• Officials say those who were bitten are receiving treatment and ask anyone who had contact with the animal to notify the health department for medical assessment.
• Police report the beaver charged an 8-year-old who was fishing with family, bit his thigh, and relatives threw the animal back into the lake as seen in shared video.
• The boy was treated at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, New York, after the bite, police said.
• Animal control captured the beaver after it showed signs of illness, and officials stress that rabies spreads through saliva from bites but timely vaccination prevents disease.