Rabies tests prompt park closures after beaver attacks at Cunningham Falls

Two beaver attacks at Cunningham Falls State Park in Maryland have led the DNR to test for rabies and close parts of the park. A 19-year-old fisherman was bitten, following a prior incident in which a 13-year-old boy was bitten; the beaver involved in the latest attack was captured and euthanized for rabies testing. Closures include the Houck Day Use Area, the adjacent boat ramp, and Big Hunting Creek above the lake; nighttime monitoring will continue to remove more beavers as authorities investigate a possible rabies outbreak in the local beaver population. The rest of the park remains open.