Rabid Beaver Attacks People at Lake Henry in Mahwah

A rabid beaver was seen attacking people at Lake Henry in Mahwah, New Jersey, on Sunday, May 3. The report identifies the animal as rabid and places the incident at the public lake, but it does not say how many people were involved or whether anyone was injured.

Lake Henry, Mahwah

The location narrows the incident to Lake Henry in Mahwah, giving residents and visitors a specific place to avoid while the animal concern is in view. The source ties the attack to Sunday, May 3, and names the animal as a beaver with rabies.

Sunday, May 3

That date is the only timeline detail provided. No additional response, medical follow-up, or official action is included in the facts, so the practical takeaway is limited to the place and the day the attack was seen.

Rabid Beaver

The absence of details on injuries or the number of people attacked leaves the scope of the incident unclear, but the identification of rabies changes how seriously the report has to be read. Anyone using Lake Henry on that day would have needed to treat the animal encounter as a public-safety issue, not an ordinary wildlife sighting.