Rabid beaver attacks boy fishing at New Jersey lake, prompting health officials to warn residents

A quiet day of fishing turned chaotic when a rabid beaver charged out of a New Jersey lake and attacked an 8-year-old boy in a frightening encounter caught on video.

The attack happened Sunday at Lake Henry in Mahwah, where the animal suddenly emerged from the water and lunged at the child as he stood near the shoreline, police said.

Video of the incident shows the boy trying to scramble up the bank to safety as the beaver chases him before biting him on the thigh.

Other children then rushed in to help...