69-year-old man latest victim of coyote attack in Stanley Park

Aggressive coyotes in Vancouver’s Stanley Park have struck once again, this time biting a 69-year-old man.

The BC Conservation Officer Service said the latest attack happened around 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday night, as the man was walking on a trail just north of Second Beach.

Conservation officers were unable to investigate as the attack was not immediately reported, the service said.

It came just a day after two people were bitten around 1:30 a.m. in the south end of the park, and is the latest in a string of dozens of similar incidents since December.

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Last week, coyotes attacked a five-year-old child and a jogger.

The Conservation Officer Service says it is “strongly” urging people to stay out of the park.

People who do use the park are being urged to use “abundant caution, as there is a high risk of encountering an aggressive coyote,” particularly at dawn and dusk.

The Stanley Park Ecological Society website tells park visitors never to feed coyotes and to shout, wave their arms or throw rocks or dirt near the animals if they appear curious or begin to approach.