Event Brief
Rabid beaver attacks boy fishing at Lake Henry
Filed: May 07, 2026 at 11:03 AM ET
Summary: An 8-year-old boy was attacked by a rabid beaver while fishing at Lake Henry in Mahwah, New Jersey.
WHO: health officials
WHAT: Rabid beaver attack on a boy fishing at Lake Henry
WHEN: May 07, 2026 at 10:44 AM ET
WHERE: Mahwah, New Jersey
WHY: The attack was triggered by the boy fishing at Lake Henry.
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