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Coyote attacks
Norfolk
News
Dual Coyote Attacks Spark Safety Concerns Among Cohasset Community
The Cohasset Police Department is sharing public safety tips after a resident and several pets were attacked by coyotes last week. The first incident involved two dogs that were attacked by seven coyotes in the early morning hours of Saturday, Aug. 27, police said. The dogs were off-leash when they were approached and attacked by the coyotes, police said. One dog had to be euthanized because of the severity of their injuries. That same morning, police learned about a man and his two dogs who were also attacked by a coyote on a trail in the Whitney Thayer Woods near Brass Kettle Brook…
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Coyote That Attacked 3 People, Deputy At Fairfax County Park Likely Rabid: Police
Police in Fairfax County said the coyote that attacked three people, two dogs, and a police officer over the weekend behaved like it had rabies. An officer shot and killed it on Sunday, June 5, and authorities sent the remains for testing. Reports of the animal first came in on Saturday morning, June 4, when three people said they were attacked without provocation in Lake Accotink Park in Springfield. Fairfax County police closed the 493-acre park near the Capital Beltway to search for the coyote. On Sunday, just after 12:30 p.m., an officer searching for the animal near the first attacks…
Brookfield
Police & Fire
Alert Issued In CT Following Multiple Attempted Coyote Attacks On Dogs, Owners
An alert has been issued by officials in Connecticut following multiple attempted coyote attacks on dogs and their owners. Concerns are being raised in New Haven County after there were multiple attacks reported in the Platt Park/Traditions area of the town on Tuesday, July 20, with one successfully getting after a dog that had to be treated by a veterinarian, according to Southbury Animal Control. Officials noted that the Town of Southbury has seen an uptick in confirmed rabid wildlife over the past two years, and the dog that was attacked had to receive a rabies vaccination booster. The…
Mahwah-Ramsey
Police & Fire
Update
: Ramapo Reservation Remains Closed Indefinitely Following Coyote Attacks On Woman, Dog
Bergen County officials closed the Ramapo Valley County Reservation in Mahwah until further notice after a woman and a dog were injured in separate coyote attacks Saturday. Fish and wildlife police set up traps in the park, which was expected to remain closed for a week -- possibly two -- or until the coyote or coyotes responsible for the attacks are captured, Daily Voice has learned. "Local residents and park enthusiasts are being asked to avoid hiking until the reservation is deemed ready to reopen," county officials said in a bulletin. "Until such time please enjoy the many other pa…
Mahwah-Ramsey
Police & Fire
Woman, Dog Injured In Separate Coyote Attacks, Ramapo Reservation Closed
UPDATE: Fish and wildlife police set up traps in the park, which was expected to remain closed for a week -- possibly two -- or until some coyotes are captured, Daily Voice has learned. READ MORE: https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/mahwah/police-fire/update-ramapo-reservation-remains-closed-indefinitely-following-coyote-attacks-on-woman-dog/777065/ ****** ORIGINAL STORY: A woman and a dog were injured in separate coyote attacks Saturday at the Ramapo Valley County Reservation in Mahwah, authorities confirmed. Their injuries didn't initially appear serious, responders said. The woman …
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes
Police & Fire
Police Urge Precautions After Coyote Kills 96-Year-Old Wyckoff Grandma's Chihuahua
A coyote killed a 96-year-old Wyckoff grandmother's chihuahua, prompting area alerts. Hartman was snatched Tuesday night from just outside Doris Heitman's back door in a wooded Spring Meadow retirement community Tuesday night. Her Heitman's grandson went into the woods with a kitchen knife and retrieved the dog’s body a short time later. "He was my best friend. He was my helper," said Heitman, whose husband, George, died two years ago "We were growing old together," she told News12 New Jersey. "I'm gonna miss him terribly." “Wyckoff Police responded and documented the incident and i…
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes
Police & Fire
Coyote Kills 96-Year-Old Wyckoff Grandma's Chihuahua, Police Urge Precautions
A coyote killed a 96-year-old Wyckoff grandmother's chihuahua, prompting area alerts. Hartman was snatched Tuesday night from just outside Doris Heitman's back door in a wooded Spring Meadow retirement community Tuesday night. Her Heitman's grandson went into the woods with a kitchen knife and retrieved the dog’s body a short time later. "He was my best friend. He was my helper," said Heitman, whose husband, George, died two years ago "We were growing old together," she told News12 New Jersey. "I'm gonna miss him terribly." “Wyckoff Police responded and documented the incident and immedi…
New Canaan
News
Coyote Kills Puppy In New Canaan
While there have been 11 bobcat sightings in New Canaan recently, its Police Department is pretty certain Friday night's fatal attack on a puppy involved a coyote. "I'm assuming it was a coyote," New Canaan Animal Control Officer Allyson Halm told Daily Voice on Tuesday, April 10. "They're very territorial and it was late at night." The small, 5-month-old puppy was killed along Smith Ridge Road, not far from a country club golf course. "Our pets are always at risk,'' Halm said.
Mount Pleasant
News
Coyote Killed In Westchester Tests Positive For Rabies
The Westchester County Department of Health determined on Saturday that the coyote killed in the area of the Dunwoodie Golf Course in Yonkers earlier this week has tested positive for rabies. This coyote, including a second coyote observed traveling with it, is suspected of multiple biting attacks in Yonkers and the surrounding jurisdictions, including Hastings-on-Hudson, over the past several days, Yonkers Police said. Anyone who has come into contact with this animal or any aggressive coyote should notify their medical professional. As per the CDC: The rabies virus is transmitted through …
Armonk
News
One Dangerous Coyote At Large, Another Killed In Southern Westchester
While one coyote has been dealt with in Yonkers after attacking several people and killing a small dog in Greenburgh, police are warning about a second that they are tracking down who could be a danger in the area. The Yonkers Police Department issued an alert late on Thursday evening about the coyote, which remains at large, as members of the Emergency Service Unit work with members of the Westchester Department of Public Safety in an attempt to locate it. This week, the first coyote - which has since been killed - was on the prowl in both Greenburgh and Yonkers, attacking three people. G…
Mount Pleasant
News
Coyote Attacks People, Kills Dog In Westchester
Updated reports: One Dangerous Coyote At Large, Another Killed In Southern Westchester Coyote Ugly: New Westchester Attack Reported Drones Being Used To Track Coyote That Bit People, Killed Dog In Hastings Earlier report: Police are warning residents to be on the alert for a wandering coyote who may be rabid in Hastings-on-Hudson. The warning comes after three people were bitten and a dog was killed on Wednesday in the Village of Hastings, said Lt. David Dosin. The events unfolded around 3:50 p.m. Wednesday when the department received a call from a resident who reported being involved…
