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Maryland boy recovering from surgeries after rabid beaver attack at state park

14 Sep 2026, 17:38 GMT By Maya Yang
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Article Maryland boy recovering from surgeries after rabid beaver attack at state park
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Teen was swimming at a popular spot at the time of the attack, the latest in a string that have occurred in the state A 13-year-old Maryland boy is reported to be recovering from multiple surgeries and nerve damage after being attacked by a rabid beaver. The teen, Dominick Cebula, was swimming at a popular spot in Cunningham Falls state park in Thurmont, Maryland, on 26 July when a beaver attacked his chest underwater, a relatively rare kind of encounter that more recently has been recurring, according to reporting from local news outlets. Continue reading...