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A beaver attacked a 10-year-old girl canoeing in Seneca Creek at Seneca Creek State Park in Montgomery County, Maryland, prompting a temporary closure of a one-mile trail and nearby parking while authorities search for the animal; the girl sustained three cuts to her upper leg and was treated at Suburban Hospital, with officials noting no other injuries and no signs of a rabies outbreak in the area.
Maryland DNR is investigating a third beaver attack this summer at Seneca Creek State Park after a 10-year-old girl was bitten; the beaver fled into the water, the girl was treated for leg lacerations, and a nearby stretch near Berryville Road will be closed while authorities search for the animal. Earlier beaver attacks at Cunningham Falls State Park tested positive for rabies, but officials say there is no current rabies outbreak in Frederick or Montgomery counties, and other areas of the park remain open.