Medford has closed the park where the "wildlife encounter" occurred on Rancocas Creek, quote below. A quick check on Google cites a fatal attack on a 60 year old fisherman in Belarus, who "may" have provoked the attack when he grabbed the beaver. Also, an attack on a Boy Scout leader in PA in which the troop stoned the animal to death in retaliation. There may not be a lot of black bear, but there is a lot of beaver. Searching for their next victim.
"On Wednesday July 25, 2018 at 6pm, the Medford Township Police responded to an animal incident on Branch Street which involved an animal biting a resident's dog. A resident reported that while walking his dog in the woods along the creek that a beaver came out of the creek and pulled his dog into the creek. The subject was able to pull his dog back onto land. The animal suffered a laceration on its hind leg as a result of the bite."
"On Wednesday July 25, 2018 at 6pm, the Medford Township Police responded to an animal incident on Branch Street which involved an animal biting a resident's dog. A resident reported that while walking his dog in the woods along the creek that a beaver came out of the creek and pulled his dog into the creek. The subject was able to pull his dog back onto land. The animal suffered a laceration on its hind leg as a result of the bite."
