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Title: 60-Pound Beaver Attacks Boy In Oklahoma
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URL Source: http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com ... esistible/22046574/detail.html
Published: Dec 25, 2009
Author: ABC
Post Date: 2009-12-25 11:14:20 by Disgusted
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DURANT, Okla. -- The Oklahoma State Health Department is preparing to test a 60-pound beaver for rabies after it bit a small boy outside an apartment complex in southern Oklahoma. Tammy Lane said her 5-year-old son went outside to get the family cat on Saturday. But instead of finding a feline, he was attacked by a beaver after trying to pet the animal, according to KOCO-TV in Oklahoma City. "I heard screaming. I went to see what was happening. His leg was pretty bad," Lane said. She rushed her son to a local hospital and called police. "They didn't believe it was a beaver. They thought it was a raccoon," Lane said. However, Lane's boyfriend took a photo of the beaver after he beat it with a crowbar. A Durant Police Department spokeswoman said this was the department's first report of a beaver attack. "We get our share of dog bites, cat bites. This is our first one for beavers," police Lt. Carrie Wyrick said. Lane said the 60-pound beaver was bigger than her 42-pound son and could have easily carried him away. The animal bit a chunk out of the boy's calf. "My biggest worry is that he has rabies, and I don't know. Nobody knows," Lane said. Health Department officials said rabies in beavers is rare. Workers planned to test the beaver on Wednesday.
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That's definitely a lot of beaver.
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Nice Coat!
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