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Maryland boy undergoes surgeries following rabid beaver attack at state park
A teenager was treated for nerve damage and rabies exposure after being bitten while swimming in Frederick County.
The short version
- Thirteen-year-old Dominick Cebula underwent multiple surgeries and received rabies treatment after a rabid beaver attacked him at Cunningham Falls State Park on July 26.[Fox News · The Guardian]
- The animal bit the boy on the chest and hand before being captured, euthanized, and confirmed positive for rabies.[Fox News · The Guardian]
- Following a second beaver attack on a fisherman, Maryland wildlife officials launched an investigation into a potential rabies outbreak.[Fox News · The Guardian]
Key facts
- Thirteen-year-old Dominick Cebula was attacked by a rabid beaver while swimming at Cunningham Falls State Park on July 26.[Fox News · The Guardian]
- Cebula was airlifted to Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he underwent surgeries for nerve damage and received rabies post-exposure treatment.[Fox News · The Guardian]
- The attacking beaver was captured, euthanized, and confirmed positive for rabies.[Fox News · The Guardian]
- A second beaver encounter occurred on August 5 when a 19-year-old fisherman was bitten at the same park.[Fox News · The Guardian]
- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced an investigation into a potential rabies outbreak at the park on August 6.[The Guardian]
Sources
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