Disease experts urge safe animal practices amid ‘unusual’ rabid beaver attacks

Despite headline-grabbing stories of rabid animal attacks – including three attacks by beavers, at least two of which were confirmed rabid – experts say there is not any greater risk to public safety this summer compared to previous years.

By: Danielle J. Brown

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: August 19, 2026

Words: 1,352

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Despite headline-grabbing stories of rabid animal attacks — including three attacks by beavers, at least two of which were confirmed rabid — public health officials and zoonotic disease experts say there is not any greater risk to public safety this summer compared to previous years.

But they say the increased publicity from those cases is an opportunity to brush up on rabies, how it works and how to protect yourself, your family and your pets …

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