Another Beaver Attacks a Maryland State Park Visitor
Officials closed about one mile of trail and are searching for the animal after the third reported beaver attack in Maryland in less than a month.
- On Thursday around 3:30 p.m., a 10-year-old girl canoeing with a summer camp group was bitten by a beaver at Seneca Creek State Park in Gaithersburg, Maryland, sustaining three lacerations on her upper leg.
- This incident marks the third beaver attack in Maryland recently, following two separate attacks at Cunningham Falls State Park on July 26 and August 5 involving swimmers and fishermen.
- Camp counselors intervened to separate the animal from the child before it escaped into the water; the girl's family transported her to Suburban Hospital in Bethesda for treatment.
- Maryland Department of Natural Resources officials closed the Seneca Creek waterway near Berryville Road and adjacent trail areas until further notice while launching a search for the beaver.
- Officials stated the three cases are likely unconnected due to distance between parks and beaver behavior. Health departments in Frederick and Montgomery counties report no indication of a rabies outbreak.
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A 10-year-old girl was attacked by a beaver Thursday at Seneca Creek State Park in Montgomery County, leading to the temporary shutdown of part of the park.
10-year-old girl attacked by beaver while canoeing at state park in Montgomery County
A 10-year-old girl who was canoeing during summer camp was attacked by a beaver on Thursday afternoon at Seneca Creek State Park in Montgomery County, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
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Portion of Seneca Creek State Park Closed After Beaver Attack
A portion of Seneca Creek State Park in Montgomery County is closed after a beaver attacked a 10-year-old girl Thursday afternoon. The girl was canoeing with a summer camp group near Berryville Road, close to the Potomac River, when the beaver attacked. Camp counselors intervened, and the animal escaped into the water. The girl suffered three lacerations to her upper leg and was taken to Suburban Hospital in Bethesda for treatment. No other inju…
3rd Beaver Attack This Month Leaves 10-Year-Old Girl In Hospital During Camp Canoe Trip At Seneca Creek - The BayNet
GAITHERSBURG, Md. – On Thursday afternoon 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 who was canoeing with an organized group in a creek on park property. The incident occurred at a bend in Seneca Creek near Berryville Road, close to the Potomac River. This area, including about one mile of trail, will be closed until further notice. The adjacent parking lot is restri…
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