Three Coyotes Attack 14-Year-Old Ottawa Cyclist, Prompting City to Rethink Den Response
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Updated · WKRC TV Cincinnati · Jun 8
Three Coyotes Attack 14-Year-Old Ottawa Cyclist, Prompting City to Rethink Den Response
3 articles · Updated · WKRC TV Cincinnati · Jun 8
Summary
A 14-year-old boy was treated at a children's hospital after three coyotes attacked him Thursday night while he rode home through an Ottawa park, leaving scrapes from behind his knee to his ankle and prompting precautionary rabies treatment.
One coyote charged first and two more joined, his mother said; one clamped onto his shoe and another bit his leg as he threw his bike and helmet, then fled to a school and jumped a fence to escape.
Ottawa officials said they had already been monitoring a coyote den in the area and posted warning signs, but local councillor Catherine Kitts said the attack is forcing the city to reconsider its response.
The case adds to two other coyote attacks reported in Ontario in May, sharpening concerns over how to balance public safety, wildlife management and provincial rules.