Beaver attacks 8-year-old boy who was fishing in New Jersey

An 8-year-old boy is recovering after being attacked by a beaver in Mahwah, New Jersey.

It happened at around 6 p.m. Sunday at Lake Henry in Continental Soldiers Park, police said.

The boy was fishing at the shoreline when a beaver came out of the lake and charged him, according to police. The child took off running, but tripped. The beaver wound up biting the boy repeatedly on the leg. 

A nearby family acquaintance saw what was happening and hit and kicked the beaver multiple times before it ran away, police said. 

The child was taken to the hospital for treatment. Meanwhile, animal control personnel were brought in. They were able to capture the animal, and it's now undergoing testing. 

Mahwah Police say the same animal may have attacked other people in the park that day. Anyone who encountered it is asked to call Mahwah Police at (201) 529-1000 ext 210.