A 2-year-old child was attacked by a coyote in Port Coquitlam Wednesday evening. The BC Conservation Officer Service says that the attack took place shortly after 8pm at Lions Park.
The child was bitten by a coyote and taken to hospital with minor injuries.
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Coquitlam RCMP responded to the incident first and killed the coyote near the attack site.
“Conservation Officers patrolled the park. No other coyotes were seen.”
The BC Conservation Officer Service says that a examination of the coyote killed “showed evidence it had consumed non-natural food sources”.
“The #BCCOS also urges people to take precautions in case of coyote encounters, including leashing pets and travelling in groups.”
The BC Conservation Officer Service is urging people to take precautions in case of coyote encounters, including leashing pets and travelling in groups.