A young child was bitten in the head by a coyote, which is still in the wild somewhere near Toronto, police say.
Around 7:30 p.m. on Sunday night, York Regional Police were called to Bruce Boyd Parkette in Markham when a child was attacked by the animal.
Police said the child was eight years old and was taken to hospital with minor injuries after being bitten in the head.
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“Officers tried to track the animal but lost it when it retreated into the woods,” York Regional Police said.
They said last week that a coyote bit a 16-year-old girl in the area of Mingay and Bur Oak avenues and she was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
The City of Markham said there have now been several incidents involving coyotes, with encounters reported in the following places:
- Bruce Boyd Parkette
- Russell Carter Tefft Park
- Laurie Park
- Jeffreys Pond
- Ross Brown Park
- Nordlingen Park
- Berczy Park
- Helsey Trail
Officials said the incidents were concentrated in the area of McCowan Road and 16th Avenue.
“Residents, pedestrians, and pet owners are asked to exercise caution,” police wrote on social media. “If you are in the area, remain alert, keep a safe distance from any wildlife, and do not approach or attempt to feed a coyote.”
WHY IS CHILD LEFT ALONE, OR THIS CLOSE TO COYOTE. WHERE THE F / K ARE THE PARENTS ???
All wildlife losing their homes. Where is their freedom? If we are going to keep building in their natural habitat, then we should have sanctuaries. So many abandoned decrepid buildings while nature being destroyed . 😐
Stop the nonsense. Cull the coyotes.
In my early twenties. I ran into a cougar while walking through the woods. But I managed to get away after I told her I was not interested in older women. Badumm Tiss!
Why would a parent let a child get that close to a coyote anyway? What is wrong with these people. They are not dogs and this isn’t a Disney movie. Unless you see a bunch of ACME. Boxes around and a broken rocket sled, this isn’t a cartoon either. Stay alert. Meep! Meep!
Did you mean Berczy Park North in Markham not Berczy Park in the middle downtown where it seems unlikely a coyote would be wandering around.
Very rare if it’s true, as usual bullsht news