Police said the child was fishing from the shoreline when a beaver came out of the water and charged at him.
Orange County health officials are warning the public that a rabid bat was found in Anaheim on Friday.
A College of the Canyons student claims he was bitten by a possibly rabid bat while on campus.
A bat found near the lake at Irvine Regional Park in Orange on Sunday has tested positive for rabies.
An injured bat with rabies was found in Azusa and Los Angeles County health officials are warning those who may have come into contact with it to seek medical treatment.
Several people in the neighborhood were bitten before the fox got onto the grounds of a nearby elementary school.