Non-fatal attacks Coyote attacks on humans

1 non-fatal attacks

1.1 on children

1.1.1 california (1978–2003)
1.1.2 other reports


1.2 on adults

1.2.1 california (1979–2003)


1.3 other reports of attacks on adults

non-fatal attacks

on children

an urban coyote approaches child in school yard in pitt meadows, british columbia.

while bushy hair can make them quite large, coyotes weigh more thirty-five pounds. also, unlike other canids, such wolves, relatively less apt hunt in packs large enough take down full-grown adult human being. thus, coyote attacks tend greater threat children adults.

california (1978–2003)

a study published in 2004 documented 35 incidents in child escaped serious or fatal injury if child had not been rescued in time. these included:

in may 1978, coyote bit leg of 5-year-old pasadena girl in driveway of home.
in may 1979, coyote grabbed throat , cheek 2-year-old pasadena girl had been eating cookies on front porch.
in july 1979, in pasadena, coyotes lacerated leg of 17-year-old girl attempting save dog being attacked.
in august, 1979, coyote attacked 5-year-old la verne girl. father , neighbor saved child being dragged off, not before had suffered deep bites on neck, head, , legs.
in july 1980, coyote grabbed 13-month-old agoura hills baby girl midsection , started dragging off. baby suffered puncture wounds saved mother.
in august 1988, coyote nipped , bruised 4-year-old oceanside boy had been playing in yard.
in august 1988, coyote in oceanside bit rollerskate of 8-year-old girl had fallen chased away 2 women throwing rocks.
in august 1988, coyote in oceanside grabbed 3-year-old girl leg, pulled down, , bit on head , neck before being chased off mother , neighbors.
in june 1990, in reds meadow, coyote bit 5-year-old girl on head while sleeping @ campground.
in may 1992, coyote attacked 5-year-old san clemente girl, biting several times on back. girl climbed swing set escape, , mother chased coyote off.
in october 1992, in fallbrook, coyote bit 10-year-old boy on head while asleep on porch of residence.
in march 1995, in griffith park, 5-year-old girl knocked down twice coyote before being saved mother.
in june 1995, coyote chased 3 boys on university of california, riverside property, biting 7-year-old.
in july 1995, griffith park coyote chased away once, returned , bit leg of 15-month-old girl.
in september 1995, coyote attacked 3-year-old fullerton girl in yard, biting face, head, , thigh.
in november 1995, coyote @ university of california, riverside chased playing children, biting 3-year-old boy.
in june 1996, coyote grabbed 3-year-old los altos boy s head , hand , began dragging him toward bushes before saved 15-year-old brother.
in february 1997, coyote severely bit 4-year-old girl in yard in south lake tahoe. heavy snowsuit wearing protected face, , rescued father. coyote stayed in unfenced yard until police arrived , shot dead. earlier morning, coyote had bitten hand of man feeding it.
in may 2000, in la mesa, 3-year-old boy bitten on side, resulting in 4 puncture wounds.
in june 2001, in northridge, coyote injured 7-year-old, fought off mother.
in july 2001, coyote bit 3-year-old irvine boy in leg while playing in yard. boy saved father.
in october 2001, in san clemente, coyote attacked 3 children playing on playground @ truman benedict elementary school biting , scratching 8-year-old girl on of neck , 7-year-old boy on , arm. third student attacked, coyote bit backpack.
in november 2001, in san diego, coyote family had been feeding bit 8-year-old daughter.
in december 2001, in san gabriel, coyote bit 3-year-old girl in head, grabbed shoulder , started drag away, chased off father.
in may 2002, in anza-borrego state park, coyote bit boy, sleeping in sleeping bag, on head.
in may 2003, in highland, coyote came neighbor s garage chasing after 2-year-old girl, biting on arm.
in july 2003, in granada hills, boy walking family s 2 dogs when attacked 3 coyotes. 1 dog killed , other injured before rescued father.
in august 2003, in apple valley, coyote attacked 4-year-old boy on golf course, biting him on face , neck before saved father.

other reports of coyote attacks on children in california:

on june 28, 2010, coyote jumped on 12-year-old girl in spring valley. girl fell backwards , injured elbow, not bitten.
on july 18, 2013, @ forest lawn cemetery in cypress, 2-year-old girl attacked coyote while playing ten feet away mother, visiting grandmother s grave. coyote grabbed playing child , started drag off bushes, dropped child , ran away when lunged @ mother. child hospitalized 2.5 inch gash leg , began precautionary treatment rabies. authorities killed 3 coyotes @ cemetery later day. on october 9, mother filed suit alleging cemetery, not warning of risk, had liability.
on november 16, 2014, woman claimed 4-year-old daughter knocked down coyote outside hollywood, home. after attack, california department of fish , wildlife investigated couldn t find coyote, , local television news program described attack alleged .
on december 25, 2014, boy bitten in attack apparently sick coyote. saved father. before attack, block away, coyote had bitten leg of man walking children car outside home. after attack, coyote chased , bit jogger on nearby street ran away when kicked; police arrived , shot coyote, tested negative rabies.
on january 12, 2015, in ladera ranch, outside baby girl s residence, coyote limp tried attack , grab girl mother s arms . mother fought animal off enough inside safety. after attack, animal killed 2 dogs , being pursued authorities.
on may 22, 2015, in irvine, 3-year-old girl picking after dog she, twin sister, , mother had been walking, when coyote ran out of hedge , bit @ of neck, saved mother , other nearby adults. after attack, department of fish , wildlife trying track , trap coyote , planning educational programs educate residents how prevent , behave during coyote encounters. before attack, coyote had chased girl in area.
on may 22, 2015, in irvine @ silverado park, 2-year-old girl, in garage when door opened , coyote in driveway came in , bit on neck , cheek.
on october 14, 2015, in irvine, 31-year-old man , 3-year-old son attacked coyote while in garden.
on october 9, 2016, coyote bit six-year-old boy playing in irvine s springbrook park. boy s father along bystanders shouted @ , 1 woman threw sand.

coyote attack on teenagers in california:

on july 22, 2016, coyote bit 17-year-old girl on leg @ grant rea park in montebello.

other reports

coyote attacks on children in other states:

on december 17, 1997, coyotes bit 2 children in scottsdale, arizona. neither child had serious injuries.
on july 29, 1998, four-year-old boy bitten coyote while playing in backyard of home in cape cod, massachusetts. mother tried force coyote go away, kept being around. police officer responded telephone call shoot , kill it.
in april 2006, 2 coyotes bit 2 young children in bellevue, washington. euthanized afterwards.
on april 6, 2007, in middletown, new jersey, coyote bit twenty-two month old boy playing in family yard friend.
on may 21, 2007, coyote jumped out small line of bushes , bit 5-year-old , sister walked home neighbor s house in middletown, new jersey. survived due sister s scream when saw incident, needed 46 stitches in of head , rabies shots.
on december 4, 2008, nine-year-old boy in erie, colorado snowboarding six-year-old brother on golf course behind house when coyote attacked him. used snowboard fend off attack, bitten on arm. coyote in area killed, wasn t clear if same 1 had bitten boy, began course of treatment rabies.
in june 2010, 3-year-old girl , 6-year-old girl attacked , injured in separate attacks coyotes in rye, new york, suburb of new york city. six-year-old attacked 2 coyotes on june 25 , three-year-old attacked 1 coyote on june 29. there no indication animals rabid, girls given treatment precaution.
during period of 2 months, july september, 2011, 3 children between ages of 2 , 6 bitten coyote, , fourth approached coyote within 2 feet in neighborhood of broomfield, colorado. 4 encounters thought have involved same adult male coyote, lethally removed after last attack.
on august 24, 2011, before noon, two-year-old weymouth, massachusetts girl walking next stroller grandmother when coyote lunged out of hedges along sidewalk in suburban residential area. animal attacked behind, knocked child down, , bit on of head, leaving large wound. grandmother having trouble saving coyote, when neighbor came out of nearby house , got pair house, shutting coyote outside, stayed, listening, while homeowner dialed 911. girl taken hospital have scalp stitched. authorities hunted coyote finding nothing, called off hunt, later night police called area calls coyote had returned. shot animal, , although escaped, presumed have been fatally wounded, body not found, girl began course of rabies treatments. 1 week earlier, coyote in same area tried attack landscaper, fended animal off, sustaining no injury, area coyotes had not been hunted or trapped.
on october 12, 2011, in saginaw, texas star-telegram deanna boyd reported 3-year-old boy car wednesday morning daily ride day care , spilled cheerios. mother dashed inside house refill bowl heard scream , ran outside found boy lying on ground confronted coyote. toddler, colton, said had seen coming fast , had knocked me over. suffered scratch or welt on right hand did not break skin. coyote turned attention mother , father came out of house , shot coyote, tested negative rabies.
on june 22, 2012, @ nehalem bay state park on coast of oregon, coyote attacked 5-year-old girl following family beach on sand path through beachgrass. coyote first grabbed stick girl had been trailing behind her, lunged @ screaming child, nipping @ ribcage , feet , breaking skin on back, before cutting off attack confront father, succeeded in driving determined coyote off. coyote not caught, child began precautionary treatments rabies.
in evening of march 12, 2013, 2 young boys in boulder, colorado playing near creek distance away father, when surrounded 2 coyotes. boy did not run not bitten, five-year-old ran toward father bitten on leg before being saved father. before incident, city had been having problematic encounters coyotes time in area, known boulder creek path, including attacks on adults, had instituted , completed four-week hazing program instill fear of humans animals. after incident, officials hunted down , killed 2 coyotes believed same ones had bitten boy.
on may 16, 2013, between 6 , 7 pm, two-year-old girl in goose gossage park, colorado springs, colorado, playing on slide mother , brother. came down slide, mother caught her, , set aside, , in brief moment when mom turned catch brother, coyote bit girl head , ran away. doctors used stitches close large gash on right eye, , staples close gashes on of head. animal not caught, began course of rabies treatments. in aftermath of , second attack, below, authorities conducted large scale hunt animal, resulted in death of 2 adult animals. also, media printed criticism area residents authorities had been slow act complaints , warnings animals dangerous. authorities quoted saying hunting or trapping not because other coyotes take place, , state wasn t interested in spending money.
on may 16, 2013, within hour before above attack , in same place, coyote had attacked four-year-old girl, knocking down , biting on backside, tearing clothes. authorities thought same animal, , planned kill it.
on october 27, 2013, three-year-old boy in austin, illinois within alley bitten animal badly enough require plastic surgery. authorities suspected coyote, , trapped handful in area.
on may 22, 2017, eight-year-old girl in stillwater, oklahoma attacked coyote in backyard of family s home.
on july 4, 2017, one-year-old boy bitten coyote in hastings, nebraska. family lighting fireworks @ time of incident. subsequently taken emergency room rabies shots.
on november 17, 2017, 12-year-old boy in bainbridge island, washington attacked coyote when walking 2 dogs. pack of 6 coyotes took 1 of dogs, child ran home other. later, found scratch marks on door.

coyote attacks on teenagers in other states:

on august 6, 2010 in port aransas, texas, executive lt. darryl johnson of port aransas police department told phil reynolds of south jetty news latest coyote confrontation led 2 boys scouts, 14 , 15 years old, san antonio, being bitten while sleeping outside tent near pole 3 on beach. boys taken corpus christi hospital treated. boys took preventive rabies shots.
on april 15, 2011, coyote bit two-year-old girl on neck @ regional park playground in cave creek, arizona. parents took hospital rabies treatment afterwards.
on february 22, 2012, 17-year-old boy in hopkinton, new hampshire attacked possibly rabid coyote while walking dog in woods near house. coyote approached, dog ran away, , coyote attacked boy, stood ground , punched until animal ran off. boy scratched animal s claws , possibly teeth , began precautionary rabies treatments.
on october 15, 2012,. kvue abc - kvue.com heather kovar reported 14-year-old boy in austin, texas knocked down coyote attacked on trail near home. neighbors have encountered aggressive coyotes. texas wildlife services said have had lots of sightings , animal attacks reported. teen has had series of 11 rabies shots.
in november 2013, 15-year-old-girl in johns creek, georgia jogging in neighborhood black labrador-mix when coyote chased her. hit coyote cellular phone, fled while 2 dogs fought against each other. teenage girl knocked on neighbor’s door , called father when got inside neighbor s home.
on july 12, 2015, 15-year-old boy in grapevine, texas bitten coyote when , girlfriend exiting movie theater.

coyote attacks on children in canada:

on june 29, 2009, coyote bit 2-year-old girl on school playground in port coquitlam, british columbia. adults around school s vicinity rescued girl , chased coyote away.
on may 31, 2010, 5-year-old girl in vernon, british columbia bitten coyote while walking parents , dog near greenbelt area @ 5pm. official quoted in story stated there had been 4 other attacks on humans in british columbia in preceding fifteen years.
in january 2012, 8-year-old girl in oakville, ontario playing in backyard friend when coyote jumped fence , attacked. coyote chased children inside house, stalked around outside house, ran away before police arrived. authorities killed coyote found in area later day, , girl taken hospital, treated bites leg, , given rabies shots because not clear whether rabies-free animal killed same 1 had attacked child.
on september 25, 2013, in st. catharines, ontario, coyote attacked 8-year-old girl walking on sidewalk behind stepfather, when coyote leaped @ her, biting ribcage. turned around , saw biting foot, , torso. girl treated , released coyote bite. animal not found, underwent course of rabies treatment precaution.
on june 26. 2015, 2 coyotes mauled eleven-year-old girl in valleyview, alberta. mother sent hospital stitches.
on june 26, 2017, coyote stalked 4-year-old girl walking 6-year-old brother @ mary jane shannon elementary school in surrey, british columbia. woman nearby honked car s horn , screamed @ animal.

coyote attacks on teenagers in canada:

on july 14, 2003, coyote bit 18-year-old american girl on 1 of arms while hiking parents on skyline trail @ cape breton highlands national park in nova scotia.
on august 9, 2010, coyote bit sleeping 16-year-old girl s head twice in tent while camping parents on eastern end of cape breton highlands national park in ingonish, nova scotia. taken hospital stitches , treatment prevent rabies.
on may 15, 2012, 14-year-old boy in westmount, nova scotia wore body armour, motocross pants , boots when coyote attacked him on trail near home. 3 protective gears helped him survive predatory incident.
on september 21, 2012, 16-year-old girl attacked coyote in new waterford, nova scotia while walking school. had heard growling in bushes, but, seeing nothing, continued walking , hit behind , knocked down. @ moment, car happened along, , motorist sounded horn, scaring coyote away. department of natural resources hired professional trap animal.

on adults

much of published scholarly research on coyote attacks on adults comes california, press reports detail attacks across continent.

california (1979–2003)

not coyote attacks on adults in california between 1979 , 2003 reported timm, et al. resulted in injury. in some, bitten articles of clothing or backpacks show injury narrowly avoided. in others, attack broken off coyote once make off item uninjured victim carrying. while several victims hiking, working, or jogging in unpopulated areas, many occurred @ victim s own home. many appear have been test bites on people seemed incapacitated, victim reacted, attack abandoned. selection of these attacks listed below. add context 1 or more of attacks on children listed above. many began attacks on person s pet, provoking sequential counter-attacks.

other coyote attacks on adults in california:

on august 6, 2016, coyote mauled man mending on car @ grant rea park in montebello.
on august 7, 2016, coyote mauled homeless man rummaging garbage bags @ grant rea park hour after midnight in montebello.

other reports of attacks on adults

coyote attacks on adults in other states:

on may 22, 2008, 10:00 am, in unpopulated area of maine, hunter hunting friend, staying hidden , using turkey call, when knocked down , bitten coyote. thick hunting clothing prevented more serious injury, suffered several small puncture wounds , tooth scratches, , 1 of teeth damaged when knocked down. other hunter arrived, , animal fled. after attack, victim treated @ hospital wounds , started course of expensive precautionary rabies treatments.
in june, 2008, in shadow wood area of brooks community of estero, florida, woman walking dachshund on short leash when coyote appeared, grabbed dog, , tried run away it. dropped ground, grabbed severely injured dog, saving being carried off, coyote bit on right calf. taken ambulance hospital treated 4 puncture wounds , began precautionary treatment rabies, animal not found , killed rabies testing right away. incident preceded coyotes regularly feeding on dogs in area, , followed authorities hiring professional trapper cull area coyotes.
in january, 2010, in greenburgh, new york, woman taking daytime walk through wooded park when pounced on coyote. screamed and, although aware experts don’t recommend it, turned , ran fast , escaped, not before received puncture wounds , scrapes arms, legs, back, , buttocks. coyote later attacked pit bull terrier @ home adjacent same park, spotted , chased police helicopter, , plans being made policemen hunting backgrounds try track down animal. woman s wounds treated and, although coyote did not appear sick, began course of treatment rabies.
on may 22, 2010, 24-year-old man sleeping on friend s patio in port aransas, texas awakened coyote biting him 4 times in quick succession on arm , hand. when stood, retreated street, stayed in area, watching. man took series of rabies shots precaution.
on july 13, 2010, man sleeping on beach in port aransas, texas bitten coyote licking , biting hand. completed precautionary course of rabies treatments.
on august 4, 2010, in port aransas, texas, port aransas animal control officer jim williams stated in 9 , half year s ve been there, worst ve ever seen it, when speaking kris tv 19-year-old female san antonio, texas bitten in head coyote. 19 year-old underwent rabies treatment in san antonio.
on december 25, 2010, in dalton, minnesota, 48-year-old man walking dog near trailer court when coyote attacked domestic dog. while defending dog, bitten on both hands coyote.
january 23, 2011, port aransas, texas, corpus christi caller times writer mark collette s article confirms sixth person reported coyote bite in port aransas. man sleeping on beach when bitten coyote. police chief scott burroughs said precautionary rabies vaccinations received.
in march 2012, coyote bit 2 women , man in peoria, arizona.
in december 2012, in kent, washington, man spent night in hospital after being attacked coyotes in own backyard.
on wednesday, december 12, 2012, @ 2:00am, in waltham, massachusetts, on campus of brandeis university, animal, thought coyote, attacked student walking dorm. animal appeared dense cover , in dark location, , disappeared, victim did not look. multiple residents had sighted pack of coyotes in area. woman treated tooth or claw wound.
on evening of october 8, 2012, security guard manning booth @ bingham canyon mine, salt lake county, utah, when coyote entered through open door , attacked her. managed escape , call backup, not before received defensive wounds forearm. coyote shot policeman , victim taken hospital stitches. results of rabies tests not available @ presstime.
in october 2012, in malabar, florida, 84-year-old woman attacked rabid coyote when tried hit stop getting in chicken coop. taken hospital , daughter shot coyote.
in january 2013, in boulder, colorado, officials trying decide coyotes attacking joggers, bicyclists, , dogwalkers on popular bike path along boulder creek. jogger bitten @ first stood ground , acted aggressively toward coyote, turned , tried run away, , bitten on ankle.
in may, 2013, in wrentham, massachusetts, woman dog @ night when attacked coyote. woman bitten on hand coyote while trying save dog. coyote not caught, woman began treatment possible rabies.
in late june, 2013, residents of rocky creek subdivision of eastern wichita, kansas received email homeowners association stating irrigation worker had been attacked coyote near sidewalk west of bridge. email stated attack resulted in torn clothing, not skin, residents warned watch area.
on monday, september 2, 2013, @ 5:30pm, man waxing car in driveway of home northwest of cumming, georgia, when painfully bitten coyote on of left leg above knee. slapped coyote towel, coyote kept attacking, man s white german shepherd came running , body-slammed coyote. both animals tumbled , ran off chasing each other. dog, charmin , returned without coyote bite wound right leg. man treated bite , started precautionary course of treatment rabies, dog s vaccinations disease current.
on monday, october 14, 2013, @ 5:00am, on dark road outside niwot, colorado in boulder county, 3 coyotes attacked 22-year-old man walking work. attack lasted 1 or 2 minutes before pack retreated. man concentrated on keeping balance, wielding flashlight 1 arm , pushing coyotes other, keeping animals in front of him, protecting neck , face, , retreating. landed @ least 1 solid blow flashlight side of head of 1 of animals. circled, dodged, , attacked in turn, lunging @ throat, biting, clawing, , landing leaping body-blows. treated , released multiple bleeding cuts , abrasions arms, head, face, , neck. 2 days later, officials announced 3 coyotes had been killed , none of them rabid.
on friday, november 1, 2013, 11am, on property near country club on north end of mansfield, ohio, groundskeeper did not notice pack of @ least 3 coyotes until 1 latched onto arm. attacking animal @ least 2 others. man knocked animals off him, escaped on riding lawnmower, , drove himself hospital have arm bite wound , clawmarks treated , precautionary injections. authorities responded, coyotes not found. before attack, coyotes had been seen every day on nearby golf course.
on february 10, 2014, in clement park, colorado, woman walking dog in park when coyote approaching quickly. picked dog, coyote lunged @ pair. woman kicked coyote, , retreated. before attack, others had noticed aggressive behavior coyotes in park. after incident, authorities killed 5 coyotes in area.
on march 14, 2014, man walking yorkshire terrier in alley behind house in yorba linda, california jumped on , knocked down 2 coyotes, took dog , ran off. man had not seen coyote when jumped on back.
at 7:00am on tuesday, march 25, 2014, woman walking dog on street in residential neighborhood of orangeburg, new york attacked rabid coyote. used jacket shield , escaped of neighbors. police shot coyote in nearby backyard, emts treated leg , took hospital, , animal control officers collected body , sent new york state troopers laboratory in albany tested positive rabies.
on monday, march 31, 2014, in wooded area of gibson township, pennsylvania, man bitten coyote while breaking fight between , dog. shot coyote. dog unhurt, , man began rabies treatments.
on thursday, may 14, 2014, in wooded area on campus of university of colorado, boulder, man walking dog on leash when attacked coyote. while defending dog, man bitten on arm. kicked coyote , swung stick @ it, , ran away. before attack, coyote had been following them time. after attack, university authorities had warning signs put , arranged experts study matter.
on wednesday, may 14, 2014, in bourne, massachusetts, man attacked pack of 3 coyotes outside house while defending 5-year-old boxer. pair managed drive pack away, not before sustaining bite wounds. before attack, coyotes had killed man s cats , attacked neighbor s dog. after attack, man called animal control officers, agreed visit man s home discuss matter following morning.
on thursday, september 25, 2014, in okatie, south carolina, person bitten rabid coyote. fourth coyote test positive rabies in beaufort county in year.
on saturday, october 4, 2014, mile , half on bicycle path pleasant hill road entrance black river wildlife management area rabid yet apparently healthy coyote launched @ cyclist causing him dismount. during ensuing fight, lasted 2 or 3 minutes, used bicycle defend himself , attack coyote, launched approximately 8 or 9 bite attempts, including open-mouthed leaps @ face. @ 1 moment had hold bicycle , coyote off ground coyote. slammed bicycle on paw , coyote ran off. before attack, man tired riding on trail. after attack, tired wouldn t have been able fight longer, , had difficulty fleeing due exhaustion, coyote-mangled bicycle tires, , fear not letting him rest. not bitten, began precautionary treatment rabies because of coyote s saliva on skin. later day, park visitor had been approached coyote, , cyclist bitten on leg. next day, coyote killed in fight hunter, bitten.
on sunday, october 5, 2014, @ 12:55pm, in black river wildlife management area in chester township, nj, hunter bitten rabid coyote. hunter killed animal before police , fish , wildlife officers arrive. coyote tested positive rabies. 2 days before attack, cyclist had been bitten , attacked.
on tuesday, october 14, 2014, @ 9pm, while walking on street in wooded residential area of clinton, connecticut, 35-year-old man attacked canid, coyote, possibly coywolf. animal leaped , bit him severely on face. before attack, coyotes had been detected in area. after attack, man given 14 stitches left of nose, began precautionary rabies treatments, , appointment return evaluation plastic surgery. coyote not found.
on morning of monday, november 18, 2014, in greenland, new hampshire, woman walking retriever attacked coyote in field behind house. coyote not seen until charged, biting both. husband heard commotion , drove truck field , tried failed drive animal away it. had gun, coyote close pair aim @ it, shot air trying failing scare away. dog being credited driving animal off, although dog bitten many times. after attack, woman , dog given medical treatment multiple coyote bites, , both , husband started precautionary rabies treatments. before attack, coyotes had been heard, not seen in area.
on december 25, 2014, after 6pm, in fremont, california, leg of man walking children car outside home bitten unhealthy-looking coyote. man , children escaped house. man treated @ hospital. after attack, boy bitten coyote block away, saved father, , jogger on nearby street chased coyote ran away when kicked, , police arrived, shot coyote, , sent body tested rabies.
on january 5, 2015, in groveland, massachusetts 2 men attacked outside houses. 1 of them had four-year-old daughter him.
on january 20, 2015, in residential area of kensington, san diego, california woman attacked while jogging. while trying run away, bitten on leg. stopped , shouted , acted threateningly toward animal, , ran off. after attack, bite wound treated @ hospital , began precautionary rabies treatments, authorities stated animal threat , planning remove neighborhood.
on april 6, 2015, man bitten on calf coyote on three-acre property outside home in saddle river, new jersey. earlier, coyote had attacked labrador retriever , left 7 dead pups in area. initially, man scared off coyote, when turned, bit him behind. authorities tracked , killed animal, tested positive rabies.
on july 11, 2016, rabid coyote bit person @ leita thompson memorial park in roswell, georgia.
on july 27, 2016, coyote bit fifty-three-year-old man in manchester, new jersey s pow mia memorial park. man taken ocean medical center in brick, doctors stitched wounds.
on august 7, 2016, woman bitten coyote while walking dog outside cowesett hills apartment complex in warwick, rhode island.
on august 8, 2016, rabid coyote bit man walking in woods 2 daughters in lincoln, pennsylvania.
on october 2, 2016, coyote bit 2 women , domesticated dog in wolcott, new york.
on november 30, 2016, 2 neighborhood residents, dog, , trapper bitten possibly rabid coyote in ossining, new york.
on january 11, 2017, possibly rabid coyote bit sixty-six-year-old man walked 2 other adults , domestic dogs along columbia trail in long valley, new jersey. man, bit on buttocks , calf, fended stick , police officers subsequently euthanized animal.
on february 27, 2017, rabid coyote bit man while jogging in roswell, georgia. while neighbor called emergency number, man pinned animal ground twenty minutes until paramedics came aid. went hospital rabies treatment.
on august 1, 2017, coyote chased woman riding bicycle @ holmes lake in lincoln, nebraska.
on august 4, 2017, coyote stalked woman fence line house in lakeview, new york. subsequently shared photos of animal warning neighbors.
on august 16, 2017, woman mauled coyote along glens falls feeder canal in kingsbury, new york. taken albany medical center helicopter rabies treatment due severe injuries.
on september 5, 2017, coyote stalked man walking domestic dog @ archaeological state preserve in glenwood, iowa.
on september 8, 2017, 2 coyotes attacked forty-three-year-old woman , cat in santa cruz, california. took cat s life, woman sent hospital rabies treatment.
on september 14, 2017, coyote pack in saddle river, new jersey ambushed woman , tried snatch dog. motorist in sports utility vehicle honked horn , stepped out frighten pack away.
on october 8, 2017, rabid coyote in gervais, oregon bit man on farm after walking him , sniffed him. after shooting animal, man medically treated rabies , released hospital.
on october 20, 2017, 57-year-old woman in apple valley, minnesota bitten coyote while jogging husband @ cedar isle park.
on october 22, 2017, 22-year-old man in ashburnham, massachusetts bitten coyote when mistook domesticated dog. taken gardner s heywood hospital rabies treatment afterwards.
on november 20, 2017, rabid coyote in north attleborough, massachusetts latched onto woman s leg when tried crawl under mobile home. called police , went home after pointing out animal them.

coyote attacks on adults in canada:

on february 10, 2010 in saint-charles, new brunswick, woman brought puppy on leash outside in middle of night relieve himself, when coyote appeared , made dog. woman tossed puppy ten feet away save it, , coyote turned on her. pair fought more ten minutes until woman managed land left hook jaw, , animal ran off. woman not injured, although needed bandage on knuckles of left hand , tetanus shot.
in september, 2012, in kamloops, british columbia, man on bicycle attacked coyote , forced stop , fend off. used bicycle defend himself , stood ground , behaved aggressively , coyote ran off.
on may 21, 2013, in kamloops, british columbia, coyote attacked camper in sleeping bag, not in tent. man drove himself hospital wounds stitched. coyote described large , healthy-looking. conservation officers began hunting coyote.
on december 11, 2013, in summerland, british columbia, pack of 3 coyotes surrounded , attacked woman walking friend s labradoodle. although heavy winter coat took of damage, suffered defensive wounds left hand. result of attack, authorities began cull of area coyotes.
on january 20, 2014, in markham, ontario, 2 women bitten wild canids. coyotes suspected.
on monday june 23, 2014, @ 4:00pm, in residential area thornhill, ontario, 2 women attacked 2 wild canids, thought coyotes, coywolves, or coydogs, or lupine feral dogs, biting 1 of them on leg , other on hip. both treated injuries , began preventive treatment rabies. earlier day, in nearby area, same 2 coyotes had tried attack @ least 3 other people escaped houses , called police, arrived , shot @ animals, driving them off while perhaps wounding 1 of them. @ last report, animals had not been caught, , officials had cancelled city-run outdoor activities , advising residents careful when venturing outdoors, children or domesticated animals.
on saturday, july 19, 2014, @ 4:00pm, outside home in gravenhurst, ontario, woman exercising 2 american bulldogs when female dog, had neurological disorder, attacked eastern coyote. woman attacked wild dog, fought off , returned attack dog 3 times. then, male dog managed slip collar , chase off coyote. woman suffered multiple tooth drags , scratches. after attack, doctor ordered woman begin series of painful rabies treatments, , had difficulty determining authority or authorities file report to, , neighbors began carrying clubs when outdoors. before attack, wild animal had been following them short time.
on january 31, 2017, 3 coyotes attacked man took dog walk in alliston, ontario. man s dog able fend off coyotes. neither man or dog had serious injuries.
on may 13, 2017, man went on bicycle ride @ country hills golf club in calgary, alberta fended off aggressive coyote attacked man s dog bicycle , subsequently escorted them away assault.
on may 19, 2017, morning, 2 coyotes attacked man took dog walk in calgary, alberta. while man avoided injury, small dog killed. afternoon, walker suffered attack around 4:30pm. seems yet attack had occurred saturday before, same pair of animals. animals have been observed in small pocket of green (51.149373, -114.089617) couple of years, , feed golf clubhouse nearby. far, city officials have chosen close walking path instead of relocating aggressive animals limited habitat, despite threat golfers , community children play ground 900m away.
on august 31, 2017, coyote stalked young woman , 2 children @ round ray beach in shelburne, nova scotia. screamed son come her, made roaring noises, , clapped hands frighten animal away. looked , relocated grasses beside beach.




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^ schiavone, christian (25 august 2011). weymouth police believe toddler-biting coyote dead . patriot ledger. retrieved 11 august 2013. police believe coyote attacked toddler on wednesday has died after being shot officer later night. lt. richard fuller said there have been no sightings of animal since police called main street home @ 8:20 p.m. wednesday, officer fired 2 shots @ coyote, ran woods. police continued searching woods in south weymouth on thursday. didn’t find coyote, did find blood believe came animal, fuller said. haven’t found yet , belief s expired, said. we’re hopeful s deceased deep in woods. local police , state environmental police began searching coyote after approached 2-year-old girl on clarendon street @ 11:30 a.m. wednesday, bit on head , ran woods. treated @ south shore hospital , began receiving shots prevent rabies. search called off after several hours, police called in evening when coyote reappeared. 
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^ greer, dena (november 2013). coyote bite sends man hospital . mansfield, oh: wews-tv abc news 5. retrieved 7 november 2013. man attacked friday morning coyote near country club in mansfield, said mansfield police , odnr spokesperson. police said victim called 9-1-1 report seeing pack of 4 coyotes around 11 a.m. in 900 block of springmill road near westbrook country club. mansfield police responded scene find man had been bitten, said odnr spokesperson. odnr game warden called in investigate. spokesperson said man transported hospital injuries appear coyote bite marks. odnr did not find coyotes in area, said victim s supervisor , law enforcement officer reported seeing coyotes. victim worked golf club in area. 
^ carr, dillon (2 november 2013). coyote attacks man near westbrook country club . richland source. retrieved 7 november 2013. earlier today, pack of coyotes reportedly attacked 21-year-old matthew storer. incident occurred while storer blowing leaves in parking lot near westbrook country club off of sr 39. blowing leaves , out of nowhere, pack of coyotes came me , 1 of them latched onto arm. knocked off , hit on snout , went make phone calls, says storer. storer went medcenrtral did not receive puncture wounds. received shots @ hospital precautionary purposes. in fifteen years of being wildlife officer, have never heard of this, said wildlife officer greg wasilewski. said seems isolated incident, because not happen often. [storer] had headphones on , hood maybe [the coyote] didn t associate him being human being, said wasilewski....the officer pointed out richland county has population of coyotes. den has been identified near harmon street off bowman street, close hamilton park. park set in neighborhood community. according officer, pack can large 12 14 coyotes. in situation, there 3 coyotes, have take them out if got here in time see them. hard though, said wasilewski. 
^ whitmire, lou (2 november 2013). man escapes coyote pack near country club: storer mowing, injured when animals attacked . mansfield news journal. retrieved 7 november 2013. mansfield — man riding lawnmower @ former lumbermens office village taken emergency room friday after told authorities attacked pack of coyotes. matthew storer said on riding mower, wearing headphones , blowing leaves off lot when coyote attacked. next thing know i’ve got coyote latched left arm, storer said upon return scene medcentral/mansfield hospital. storer said suffered scratches , wound, , did not require stitches, rabies shots. arm injured in incident took place before noon near westbrook country club on ohio 39, in mansfield s northwest side. mansfield police sgt. angie eichinger said saw 3 coyotes when arrived, disappeared woods. police contacted richland county game warden, greg wasilewski. wasilewski said doesn’t know why attacked man. in 15-plus years of being wildlife officer in richland county i’ve never heard that, wasilewski said. reports of lots of coyotes in county , doesn’t sound provoked @ all. didn’t see coming. wildlife officer said believes s isolated incident. had headphones on , hoodie , maybe didn’t associate him human being, said. typically when coyotes see go other way. people need aware coyotes here, don’t let become cat , mouse game, added. don’t turn on them. wasilewski said coyotes long gone , since storer had wound, mansfield-ontario-richland county health department have liked have animal tested. friday opening day of small game season, rabbits , pheasants. incident, albeit unique, did not surprise wasilewski. there s coyotes in county, live in mansfield, townships. have co-exist them. have aware of them, said. storer said escaped them driving lawnmower away coyotes. coyotes travel in family unit when hunting or foraging food. wasilewski said never says never or in job. when you’re dealing wildlife, they’re unpredictable, said. manage wildlife in state of ohio , discourage people having wild animals pets because unpredictable. example of this, can’t trust them. wild animals reason. eric howarth, golf course superintendent @ westbrook, said sees coyotes around every morning, have not been problem. our deer population has gone down, said, noting deer have been killed coyotes. 
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^ coyote plays around camper visitor outdoors in sleeping bag @ silver sage campground . kamloops daily news. 21 may 2013. retrieved 21 may 2013. man in sleeping bag outside when coyote attacked him @ 12:30 a.m. @ campground on athabasca street east 
^ pfeiffer, deborah (december 13, 2013). coyote cull begins following attack . penticton , south okanagan news. castanet.net. retrieved 14 december 2013. fact packed , acted aggressively did toward of concern, because shy off yelling or shooing them off, said conservation officer jim beck. beck said alerted situation on wednesday, when friend of sarah james, woman attacked, called. james had been walking friend s labradoodle on summerland centennial trail, when surrounded 3 coyotes. man told beck attack had occurred , providing basic care her. injuries defensive, eliminated health concerns, said beck. had follow conversation james wednesday evening , today, friday, see how doing , inform 1 coyote had been taken out in close proximity attack took place. james, coat torn , left hand injured during incident, has been recovering @ home since happened. 
^ cuervo, ivy (june 24, 2014). coyote attacks suspected north of toronto 2 women bitten . cbc news. canadian broadcasting corporation. retrieved 8 july 2016. york regional police , ontario spca hunting 2 animals believed coyotes or feral german shepherds in markham, north of toronto, after 2 women injured in attacks monday. hi-coyote-istock-3col police looking 2 wild animals suspect coyotes, similar 1 pictured here, after 2 residents north of toronto attacked. (istock) animals chased several people in huntington park neighbourhood , attacked 2 women on monday afternoon. 
^ warren, may (23 june 2014). coyote-like animals on loose in thornhill . hamilton spectator. metroland news. retrieved 26 june 2014. york regional police still searching 2 coyote-like animals after attacked 2 women , chased several residents homes in thornhill neighbourhood. right general belief coyotes or perhaps hybrid, says sergeant clint whitney. 
^ coyote attacks suspected north of toronto 2 women bitten . cbc. june 24, 2014. retrieved 26 june 2014. const. laura nicole york regional police said confident animals wild. these wild, feral animals, whether re dogs or coyotes, don t believe these domesticated animals whatsoever, said. 
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^ http://www.thecoastguard.ca/news/local/2017/8/31/shelburne-mother-shaken-by-coyote-encounter.html