The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has reopened the areas of Seneca Creek State Park that had been closed following a beaver attack. DNR’s Wildlife and Heritage Service and Maryland Park Service concluded monitoring and have found no additional rabid beavers in the area. On August 13, a beaver attacked and bit a 10-year-old camper Read the Rest…
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources reopened water access at Hunting Creek Lake and surrounding portions of Cunningham Falls State Park in Thurmont today, after extensive monitoring found no evidence of rabid beavers. Portions of the park closed following two beaver attacks at the lake – a 13-year-old was bitten while swimming on July 26 Read the Rest…
Deceased beaver found on Monday confirmed to have rabies; search for additional sick animals is ongoing Updated Aug. 19: On August 13 at about 3:30 p.m., Seneca Creek State Park staff received a report of a beaver that attacked and bit a 10-year-old girl in a creek on park property. On Aug. 17, Maryland Department Read the Rest…
