# Teenager swimming in Maryland lake bitten by rabid beaver

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-28 12:07 UTC · Category: Health

## Executive Summary
8 news sources are covering this Health story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Teenager swimming in Maryland lake bitten by rabid beaver" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 10 articles from 8 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include WBAL-TV, WBFF, WUSA9 and DC News Now. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| WBAL-TV | Beaver that bit boy at Cunningham Falls State Park test positive for rabies | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxQckdvZ0JteWJNTXNhNXN6dXVDcVAxVUtBajlsby1yN05MQ1VLWGJFM2Jha1JzSUFKNi01dlR6WnRLajNza1RaVllZLWZ0eFpkWnFaNmd4ZDBzbWY1ZXNlTm50RkVUeDhGWlZwSHhjc0drcG42eW1TaVRNcm1jTW4tLUhoZjAzVkVneFNPd1FZbmhjUG1mdUdCOEYtRQ?oc=5) |
| WBFF | Boy, 13, Airlifted After Beaver Attack at Cunningham Falls State Park | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwNBVV95cUxNZzRibW9qbFBRVFJkZE9QZ1F5S2xKUlZlanM4azE1RzdRU08ycUpaV2FPa09BNWlyUW1tM1pONmYtTGpKNW4yVG10S3RUeF9PalcybzE1WTJHajQ1emhYdzBxZHhLdmQ1YnViZnVyNmd1RmtOeXdaZmxIb2NQdloyWUVKRVp4S0Y3SUF0bWY0ZFVqUW5ESFV6aFRmaklrV3h4R29wUzZpTkFwdDFHMU1kMFdFTTc4SV9qN2xwVU0zcUF6d0R5Y2YxVlVzbTF1R1BLWklCRDNBaWxPM1d3c2tXeXQ2VDZZOFctUWxrNDZIMnA1M1JDdHlHNGliOWVWd1RMZVR6N2hwYzRpNWVfSThKM2dtY1R3bW9Hc19ldUFUNjIxT2pYR3FjdVNvOTdKa1QtRjFsTFdwR1h6MFpOdEhlUEpjeHdHeHZwTzlyVkd5eGxhWkhCUll) |
| WBFF | Rabid beaver bite closes Cunningham Falls swimming beach for several days | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxNR0FCcF94NTBWQjRkQnpNdG1MV0J4RVl5TUV3eFkzendHdGlsUXJDT2pHR0VXWEtPWHJ4SE51ckk5YkNXdVB4bkQwOFd4bW5wU2R4UEpaWGctTXFFM1dZSHhvbkg2NDBQSjhEVVlubWVaaXdmWFVCdVE0d0xwdGc3TkthaFpwcURLV3B0V0hXblh3VTZFY1AtbHVEbmlybElqLVBhaHhmMzI1NUI1blE?oc=5) |
| WUSA9 | Officials search for more rabid beavers at Cunningham Falls State after teen bitten | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2AFBVV95cUxOV180M0gxdU1vcXMtdGcydkFhdXVTdEYzY252UXp2NlJfcWZzWFlGdjF5XzExWEhBSWdWNVJ5NUpqNW9GTUN5bkRCM3pGbjNrVk9ab25LZTVIa2tOYjhJTlVUa0c4eHpBMzNfVVJmUFcyd2FPVFVnVnNzdFJuTW0tdEJIM0lEZHA0ZjVIYlo0N3BDOEhaYzRJNDQydnNDOFFlSm1wYVFnQ1dyRkFMVzBhdGFqcGx6QVhuVmtDeGVQSUQ2dTZpbGZqdXFvLTRjaXlyNURCZFZwcHY?oc=5) |
| DC News Now | Beaver that bit boy in Frederick County tests positive for rabies | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxNMUJjS2gyMUt0QjdBaW9CcXZVVGNZREpRWmswOXNuMDZJaVpPVTZ5SVJrYm9yc2RQV3FPRXhmN0hWRFdVOVdvNmZGcmRqZjctNkx2aTNZU1VuVEV5YXEwQmtrN0c5Mm5ZUFF4dXMyU0VHQmhMeEZaMzNZM01yd1IxdDRGWVRraTVWbUVhbGNQOU0wY2F4SGwyQ0xPV1hPcXFPRkxzUTVHWDBrSFJiYUFlMW5yZVdDNURz0gG-AUFVX3lxTE02RDR3YUVVVzR4N0VyNG4tQkNxWkIteDFiNi1Rc2I3OU1KdkpyRjQwU1htRlBGT2ltSm8yMGVyaGd2bFFQbWJ2UldDNjcyb3Vrc0NhMHVneThOVzJZcHgxbElRQUpBZXMyVlFvVjB4cS1PM2ttbVFXaHdFb2JhbUZzZzAyTDA2WVVQT0tKWFRvUURrSVI3N0dLRGJ) |
| WBAL-TV | Teen bitten by beaver at Cunningham Falls State Park | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxPUmpVRWtkb3JGVE1iLWVnM3VxbFctWGJjenZWc1dMVWc2ajJjS09lcF8zVVlVUldpMmlHbkNLdDhHQWJOUkJsMTZVUmFzcmNTcm1NXzE3QUhwejdjMjN5VkFnYVBXTXZrY1pvSkFMc0ljRjFtWldZX3UxelU0c0pVZ1hoY05XaF9pYk1Ka2RvWEJCUQ?oc=5) |
| PennLive.com | Beaver attacks, bites 13-year-old boy at Maryland state park | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxQeGZuaEFSazNNYk9EM3NpRmViRmI2dlQzd2o1eTdzVW9jLUxfSHQ0bTBfaENNMTNneTFVZnIzVVpBLUVGUnduVklkSTRZam41eVBGSldsMG5PeFI4c2FyYzdHc3l0X0NjVVVXQm5FQmU4aHl6YWlsZ1ljbURsU2NjUmZxc2o3REM5Um9pUU1iUkphWHdHb0YxeHljU0xuLS1sb1FuNWdndUpDN3lQTGFz0gHDAUFVX3lxTE15RUhxNTZPaFJQOVlxRUxhOWZRR3Q4Uy1QWlJ4eWNOMGRQRkZGQl9xX09SNXpwOENJd1NoN1BIOW5YY2tZZG1HVnl3LURTUTAzcUNqNFZ2SmFtME5JQm1LMUktSWw5d1N2YW5kb1lINnVNQmpxeE9xdGxfcGxpU3RwcVVCZk9sSnY4anlGNE0xeWxnVFNfM0NvWFFYaFNaY2p2czh) |
| WJLA | Boy, 13, Airlifted After Beaver Attack at Cunningham Falls State Park | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilANBVV95cUxNVzBOM1lMZXZhYVluXy1DcDYyYlVjdkUzYzZyMUxHMnZkQ2R6SUxONnlIaTRlTjhMckRydXJ4WG9Vd1JyQTU1NUJoWllqUTNLOV9hWENycEhTeWtHZVVWbFlod1RTNGNnZXV1X29pSnI3U3d2SGxKMi1PQVVJS1ZMRkZwNmNiSmU4MWtub2R0SmVvVXRJX0ZaeUNJVUJCSmJhMm9PTVREckxpdEFvMVV3dUoyYUNFNHZJVTJSZlBEcnJzNzJMN005dlR3YzVwbXhWS0lVMFBwTEt1eDZ2TV84RjhiSDBKSnJfazhJLUZzazJ1dVhiWk5sSVdFMGdrOXJYM29rMkEzN2hMVV9FWmF4eWVESHM4U2pJTV9qQUVycC1PVzhaS1VPbFRhci1IZjRmb3BCby1OVlBzeGplbjhNajVLUFQyNktLSWRFd2dqQ2JmaG5HVDl) |
| Baltimore Sun | Rabies confirmed in Cunningham Falls beaver attack hospitalizing boy, 13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxNazNLUWNtYzdUU2RadzBXTkNvY1NCRHRSenVDekNTSmJqTzZ5dW1XSUdqcWhvR3J1eEVXNzN5QmFMRVRTSENoODNxMy1CWU9DU2NHVVNfSkRBU1RLVnNQUTIwelZaVGkwakdLcTBKQmxxMGJkRE5xc1p1eUhzUGJIMkRnd2k?oc=5) |
| WTOP | Teenager swimming in Maryland lake bitten by rabid beaver | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxQM2ZaSTloS1BVLVFHVDh3NDg3Vy0zdW9WTUVFS1phXzNBVE1jODB5NG1xVWZ2OEYtNVBsbjU5Q1RfTS05blJOalBlNFlnRGJaTWtEaWFlVzBYb1RZXzVhdUsyQ2RCUGJJNl9LWkhPZWNMdlZPd3ZaMWwyUGZfZEtTMzV3YllyczRKVl8tT01ZRU5Ud0pYaGZhdGF0dkRESlNrRGc?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-07-28/teenager-swimming-in-maryland-lake-bitten-by-rabid-beaver*