# Teenager swimming in Maryland lake bitten by rabid beaver

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-28 16:29 UTC · Category: Health · Sources: 7 · Current Velocity: 5.95

## Executive Summary
7 news sources are covering this Health story right now — Newsylist 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 9 articles from 7 distinct sources tracked by Newsylist so far.


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


Synthesized from multi-source international reporting and live coverage telemetry under Newsylist open intelligence methodology.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### Why is "Teenager swimming in Maryland lake bitten by rabid beaver" trending?
Because 7 independent news sources published 9 articles about it in a short window — a coverage burst Newsylist classifies as a trend.

### How does Newsylist measure this trend?
Newsylist scores velocity from the rate of new articles weighted by source diversity, snapshotted hourly. The full method is public on our methodology page.

### Is this trend still active?
The status badge on this page updates hourly: rising, peaking, cooling, or archived once coverage stops for 48 hours.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Maryland, Officials, Rabid, Rabies, Teenager, Cunningham Falls State Park, Beaver, Cunningham Falls, Airlifted After Beaver Attack, Cunningham Falls State

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| WBAL-TV | Beaver that bit boy at Cunningham Falls State Park test positive for rabies | 2026-07-27 22:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxQckdvZ0JteWJNTXNhNXN6dXVDcVAxVUtBajlsby1yN05MQ1VLWGJFM2Jha1JzSUFKNi01dlR6WnRLajNza1RaVllZLWZ0eFpkWnFaNmd4ZDBzbWY1ZXNlTm50RkVUeDhGWlZwSHhjc0drcG42eW1TaVRNcm1jTW4tLUhoZjAzVkVneFNPd1FZbmhjUG1mdUdCOEYtRQ?oc=5) |
| WBFF | Boy, 13, Airlifted After Beaver Attack at Cunningham Falls State Park | 2026-07-27 22:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwNBVV95cUxNZzRibW9qbFBRVFJkZE9QZ1F5S2xKUlZlanM4azE1RzdRU08ycUpaV2FPa09BNWlyUW1tM1pONmYtTGpKNW4yVG10S3RUeF9PalcybzE1WTJHajQ1emhYdzBxZHhLdmQ1YnViZnVyNmd1RmtOeXdaZmxIb2NQdloyWUVKRVp4S0Y3SUF0bWY0ZFVqUW5ESFV6aFRmaklrV3h4R29wUzZpTkFwdDFHMU1kMFdFTTc4SV9qN2xwVU0zcUF6d0R5Y2YxVlVzbTF1R1BLWklCRDNBaWxPM1d3c2tXeXQ2VDZZOFctUWxrNDZIMnA1M1JDdHlHNGliOWVWd1RMZVR6N2hwYzRpNWVfSThKM2dtY1R3bW9Hc19ldUFUNjIxT2pYR3FjdVNvOTdKa1QtRjFsTFdwR1h6MFpOdEhlUEpjeHdHeHZwTzlyVkd5eGxhWkhCUll) |
| WBAL News Radio | Beaver that bit boy at Cunningham Falls State Park test positive for rabies | 2026-07-27 22:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxPa3BaT3lJdUdBMHBDS1FxRUh3T2ZpWXdkbHhQRnd1LXhYcEFzX3NUQjhRWUpzUUxjODhzWFJRZUlpYjdvOXVlUEdvUExNa3RmRzJ4X2tQUDBIZUNDYzFScFhsWkNhVjV6V0RjNjNUOVJsUXMtd3NEbnFJdmdIVzVaMGh1aFVYREZlenhVMzZPY2lDVEc1aXUzajc1U1A?oc=5) |
| WUSA9 | Officials search for more rabid beavers at Cunningham Falls State after teen bitten | 2026-07-27 22:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2AFBVV95cUxOV180M0gxdU1vcXMtdGcydkFhdXVTdEYzY252UXp2NlJfcWZzWFlGdjF5XzExWEhBSWdWNVJ5NUpqNW9GTUN5bkRCM3pGbjNrVk9ab25LZTVIa2tOYjhJTlVUa0c4eHpBMzNfVVJmUFcyd2FPVFVnVnNzdFJuTW0tdEJIM0lEZHA0ZjVIYlo0N3BDOEhaYzRJNDQydnNDOFFlSm1wYVFnQ1dyRkFMVzBhdGFqcGx6QVhuVmtDeGVQSUQ2dTZpbGZqdXFvLTRjaXlyNURCZFZwcHY?oc=5) |
| PennLive.com | Beaver attacks, bites 13-year-old boy at Maryland state park | 2026-07-27 22:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxQeGZuaEFSazNNYk9EM3NpRmViRmI2dlQzd2o1eTdzVW9jLUxfSHQ0bTBfaENNMTNneTFVZnIzVVpBLUVGUnduVklkSTRZam41eVBGSldsMG5PeFI4c2FyYzdHc3l0X0NjVVVXQm5FQmU4aHl6YWlsZ1ljbURsU2NjUmZxc2o3REM5Um9pUU1iUkphWHdHb0YxeHljU0xuLS1sb1FuNWdndUpDN3lQTGFz0gHDAUFVX3lxTE15RUhxNTZPaFJQOVlxRUxhOWZRR3Q4Uy1QWlJ4eWNOMGRQRkZGQl9xX09SNXpwOENJd1NoN1BIOW5YY2tZZG1HVnl3LURTUTAzcUNqNFZ2SmFtME5JQm1LMUktSWw5d1N2YW5kb1lINnVNQmpxeE9xdGxfcGxpU3RwcVVCZk9sSnY4anlGNE0xeWxnVFNfM0NvWFFYaFNaY2p2czh) |
| WBAL-TV | Teen bitten by beaver at Cunningham Falls State Park | 2026-07-27 22:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxPUmpVRWtkb3JGVE1iLWVnM3VxbFctWGJjenZWc1dMVWc2ajJjS09lcF8zVVlVUldpMmlHbkNLdDhHQWJOUkJsMTZVUmFzcmNTcm1NXzE3QUhwejdjMjN5VkFnYVBXTXZrY1pvSkFMc0ljRjFtWldZX3UxelU0c0pVZ1hoY05XaF9pYk1Ka2RvWEJCUQ?oc=5) |
| WBFF | Rabid beaver bite closes Cunningham Falls swimming beach for several days | 2026-07-27 22:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxNR0FCcF94NTBWQjRkQnpNdG1MV0J4RVl5TUV3eFkzendHdGlsUXJDT2pHR0VXWEtPWHJ4SE51ckk5YkNXdVB4bkQwOFd4bW5wU2R4UEpaWGctTXFFM1dZSHhvbkg2NDBQSjhEVVlubWVaaXdmWFVCdVE0d0xwdGc3TkthaFpwcURLV3B0V0hXblh3VTZFY1AtbHVEbmlybElqLVBhaHhmMzI1NUI1blE?oc=5) |
| Baltimore Sun | Rabies confirmed in Cunningham Falls beaver attack hospitalizing boy, 13 | 2026-07-27 22:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxNazNLUWNtYzdUU2RadzBXTkNvY1NCRHRSenVDekNTSmJqTzZ5dW1XSUdqcWhvR3J1eEVXNzN5QmFMRVRTSENoODNxMy1CWU9DU2NHVVNfSkRBU1RLVnNQUTIwelZaVGkwakdLcTBKQmxxMGJkRE5xc1p1eUhzUGJIMkRnd2k?oc=5) |
| WTOP | Teenager swimming in Maryland lake bitten by rabid beaver | 2026-07-27 22:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxQM2ZaSTloS1BVLVFHVDh3NDg3Vy0zdW9WTUVFS1phXzNBVE1jODB5NG1xVWZ2OEYtNVBsbjU5Q1RfTS05blJOalBlNFlnRGJaTWtEaWFlVzBYb1RZXzVhdUsyQ2RCUGJJNl9LWkhPZWNMdlZPd3ZaMWwyUGZfZEtTMzV3YllyczRKVl8tT01ZRU5Ud0pYaGZhdGF0dkRESlNrRGc?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-07-28/teenager-swimming-in-maryland-lake-bitten-by-rabid-beaver*
*Synthesized by Newsylist Open Intelligence Engine under E-E-A-T journalistic standards.*