A two-year-old boy in Massachusetts is recovering after being attacked by a raccoon at a playground. According to reports, the child was playing near a jungle gym when a raccoon lunged at him from behind. The boy required three stitches for injuries sustained during the attack. Medical staff also begin a course of rabies vaccinations as a precaution following the incident. One report describes the child’s family saying the attack happened quickly. Details about the exact location within Massachusetts and the circumstances leading up to the encounter are limited in the accounts provided, but both sources characterize the raccoon as the initiating aggressor and note that the child received both wound care and rabies-related treatment. The case highlights the need for prompt medical attention after animal bites or scratches when rabies exposure is possible.