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Beaver Still At Large After Attacking 10-Year-Old At Seneca Creek State Park: DNR Beaver Still At Large After Attacking 10-Year-Old At Seneca Creek State Park: DNR
Beaver Still At Large After Attacking 10-Year-Old At Seneca Creek State Park: DNR Maryland's beaver problem isn't going away quietly. Five days after a 10-year-old girl was attacked at Seneca Creek State Park, the beaver remains at large, parts of the park remain closed, and state wildlife officials have now corrected a key detail about what happened on Thursday, Aug. 13. The girl was not canoeing when she was attacked, as initially reported. According to an updated account released Tuesday, Aug. 18, by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, the girl was attending summer camp and was swimming and wading with an organized group and other members of the public at a…
Second Beaver Attack In 2 Weeks Shuts More Of Cunningham Falls State Park As Rabies Fears Grow Second Beaver Attack In 2 Weeks Shuts More Of Cunningham Falls State Park As Rabies Fears Grow
Second Beaver Attack In 2 Weeks Shuts More Of Cunningham Falls State Park As Rabies Fears Grow It happened again. Maryland officials have shut down additional areas of Cunningham Falls State Park after a second person in less than two weeks was attacked by a beaver, raising new concerns about a possible rabies outbreak around Hunting Creek Lake. The latest attack happened around 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5, when a 19-year-old fisherman was bitten on the ankle in the South Beach Day Use Area, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The man drove himself to Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown for treatment. Natural Resources Police said they will interview him a…
Fox Lurking Near Maryland Campsite Tests Positive For Rabies Fox Lurking Near Maryland Campsite Tests Positive For Rabies
Fox Lurking Near Maryland Campsite Tests Positive For Rabies A fox captured over the weekend in Frederick County has tested positive for rabies, officials said. The animal was spotted hanging around Catoctin Mountain Park and Cunningham Falls State Park near Camp Misty Mount in late June and early July, the Frederick County Health Department said. The FCHD recommends that anyone who may have had contact with the fox between Saturday, June 24, and Saturday, July 8, consult their health care provider and notify the FCHD’s Community Health Services Office at 301-600-3342. If any pets had contact with the fox, consult with your veterinarian an…