{"id":2606444,"date":"2026-05-24T10:03:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T14:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-catches-3-family-members-forced-to-fight-off-angry-rabid-beaver-that-charged-boy-8-sending-him-to-the-hospital\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T10:05:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T14:05:50","slug":"video-catches-3-family-members-forced-to-fight-off-angry-rabid-beaver-that-charged-boy-8-sending-him-to-the-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-catches-3-family-members-forced-to-fight-off-angry-rabid-beaver-that-charged-boy-8-sending-him-to-the-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"Video Catches 3 Family Members Forced to Fight Off Angry, Rabid Beaver That Charged Boy, 8, Sending Him to the Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">42<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvideo-catches-3-family-members-forced-to-fight-off-angry-rabid-beaver-that-charged-boy-8-sending-him-to-the-hospital%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2606444&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A family in Mahwah, New Jersey, was filming a beaver-related altercation when an earlier incident escalated into danger: a rabid beaver attacked an 8-year-old boy as he tried to fish, biting his leg after \u201cexiting the lake and charg[ing]\u201d him. Police said other people were also attacked that day. Video footage posted to X showed several family members-including the mother, who appears to be using a hammer-intervening, along with their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/investigators-question-if-lady-gaga-dognapping-was-political\/\" title=\"Investigators Question If Lady Gaga Dognapping Was Political\">pet dog<\/a>.The confrontation ended when the beaver was thrown back into the water. Animal control later confirmed the beaver had rabies. The article also cites broader statistics on animal-related deaths and notes that rabies causes relatively few deaths but still advises people to be prepared.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A New Jersey family was trying to enjoy the great outdoors, but a rabid beaver had other plans.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/abc7.com\/post\/new-jersey-beaver-attack-8-year-old-boy-injured-animal-park-mahwah-nj\/19054421\/?userab=kabc_content_recs-577*variant_a_control-2480%2Cotv_web_content_rec-539*variant_c_trending-2268%2Cotv_search_page_design_unification-546*variant_b_search_redesign-2300%2Cabcn_popular_reads_exp-542*variant_b_7days_filter-2288\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KABC-TV<\/a> posted footage to social media platform X on May 6 showing a man filming an altercation between the aforementioned family and their attacker \u2014 a crazed beaver.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet reported that the incident occurred in Mahwah, New Jersey. An 8-year-old boy was injured as he tried to fish when the animal charged him from the water and bit his leg.<\/p>\n<p>From the footage, three family members \u2014 and the pet dog \u2014 stepped in to help, with the mother wielding what appeared to be a hammer.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A shocking and scary moment for a family in New Jersey.<\/p>\n<p>A rabid beaver was seen attacking people at Lake Henry in Mahwah.<\/p>\n<p>Police said an 8-year-old boy was taken to the hospital after being bitten in the leg by the beaver who had \u201cexited the lake and charged him.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UM9WKhxRDT\">pic.twitter.com\/UM9WKhxRDT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ABC7\/status\/2052173523968294979?\">May 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Per the outlet, the beaver had attacked other individuals that day.<\/p>\n<p>The altercation ended when one of the family members tossed the beaver back in the water.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/globemagazine.com\/beaver-tests-positive-for-rabies-after-attacking-child-in-new-jersey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Globe Magazine<\/a> gave an update Saturday, reporting that the beaver was confirmed to have rabies.<\/p>\n<p>This was verified by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/felt-something-lunge-fox-attacks-dem-congressman-on-capitol-grounds\/\" title=\"\u2018Felt Something Lunge...: Fox Attacks Dem Congressman On Capitol Grounds\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cow-still-at-large-after-breaking-free-from-slaughter-spotted-abiding-traffic-laws\/\" title=\"Cow Still At Large After Breaking Free From Slaughter, Spotted Abiding Traffic Laws\">animal control<\/a> officers<\/a> who caught it after the attack.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re in a bad neighborhood or just walking a trail, it\u2019s never a bad idea to carry a gun.<\/p>\n<p>We often forget in our developed world where nature has largely been tamed, and animals domesticated, that danger still exists.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/24\/us-news\/animal-attacks-have-been-on-upward-trajectory-since-the-80s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Post<\/a> reported that from 2018 to 2023, there were 1,604 animal-related deaths nationwide, with the most occurring in Texas, where 225 took place.<\/p>\n<p>California came in second with 128; Florida was third with 112.<\/p>\n<p>Some 31 percent of deaths came from animals that can sting, like wasps and hornets.<\/p>\n<p>Dog attacks accounted for 26 percent.<\/p>\n<p>Almost half of these deaths \u2014 46.8 percent \u2014 occurred in the southern United States.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >report mentioned animal-related deaths<\/a> have been increasing. In the 1980s, there were just 157 total.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/rabies\/php\/protecting-public-health\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Centers for Disease Control<\/a> said less than 10 people die per year of rabies.<\/p>\n<p>Combine that with the report from the New York Post where beavers are not even mentioned as an animal to look out for, and your chances of being in the situation that unfolded earlier this month are low.<\/p>\n<p>Even so, always be prepared.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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