Here’s what I found about the latest rabid-beaver news.
- A rabid beaver attacked an 8-year-old boy at Lake Henry in Mahwah, New Jersey, on May 3, 2026. The beaver tested positive for rabies, and health officials urged anyone with exposure to seek medical evaluation.[1][3][4]
- Similar past incidents have involved beavers in Pennsylvania and Georgia, where rabies testing confirmed positivity and prompted public health advisories to avoid wildlife and seek medical guidance after contact.[2][5]
- The Mahwah Township Health Department advised people who may have been exposed to contact healthcare providers immediately and to avoid wildlife going forward.[3][1]
If you’d like, I can pull official local health-department statements or the latest public health guidance for rabies exposure in New Jersey and nearby states. I can also track follow-up updates on the Mahwah incident.[1][3]
Sources
"Once that rabies virus gets into the brain of the animal - in this case, a beaver - they just act crazy," one official said.
www.cbsnews.comRabid beaver charged out of a New Jersey lake and attacked an 8-year-old boy near the shoreline, police said. Video shows the animal chasing and biting the child on the thigh.
www.foxnews.comAuthorities said the beaver has since tested positive for rabies
www.independent.co.ukWatch Beaver tests positive for rabies after attacking people at New Jersey lake Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca
globalnews.caAn 8-year-old boy was attacked by a rabid beaver while fishing at Lake Henry in Mahwah, New Jersey. The frightening encounter was captured on video.
noticias.foxnews.comAuthorities say a beaver that attacked a man and his daughter during a kayak trip in Pennsylvania was rabid.
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wjla.comBeaver is said to have already bitten at least one human and one dog at Deer Creek Conservation Area, and the dog has yet to be identified.
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