13 articles · Updated · FOX 29 Philadelphia · May 6
In Mahwah, New Jersey, police said an eight-year-old boy was bitten in the upper thigh during the weekend attack and video showed his family pulling him to safety.
Authorities said the beaver also attacked others earlier that day, later tested positive for rabies, and all bite victims are receiving treatment.
The Mahwah Township Health Department urged anyone who had contact with the animal at Continental Soldiers Park to seek medical care immediately, while officials have not released total injuries.
After a rabid beaver attacked a boy, are other park visitors facing a hidden public health threat?
What grueling, life-saving treatment must the 8-year-old victim now endure to survive the beaver attack?
Are our suburban parks becoming dangerous new hotspots for conflicts with rabid wildlife?