A second child has been attacked by a coyote in the Winnipeg area, officials said Sunday. Read more.
Manitoba Natural Resources and Northern Development confirmed the second attack, and while conservation officers have stepped up patrols and hired a trapper from the Manitoba Trappers Association to assist, the public is advised to take extra precautions, especially with young children.
Unprovoked attacks by coyotes on humans are extremely rare, but can occur, officials said. The latest incident occurred on Friday evening and involved a four-year-old child in the Headmaster Row area of North Kildonan. The child has been treated and released from hospital. The incident follows a coyote attack where a nine-year-old child was attacked on June 24, in the Popko Crescent and Knowles Avenue area also in North Kildonan. Winnipeg Police said the boy was walking with a 15-year-old girl when they noticed a coyote which began running towards them as they fled. The boy was mauled, at which time an area resident chased the coyote away. As a result, the boy sustained multiple injuries and was taken to hospital in stable condition.
“While these attacks are rare, it important that people be vigilant, supervise children closely, feed pets indoors, keep animals on a leash and reduce attractants,” Manitoba Natural Resources and Northern Development officials said in a release. “If a coyote is seen, people are encouraged to make noise, do what they can to appear large, stay in a group, and not run as that might incite a chase.”
Examples of attractants include pet food left outdoors, pet waste, garbage not secured in a building or wildlife resistant container, and compost food items that are accessible to wildlife.www.manitoba.ca/nrnd/fish-wildlife for information on coexisting with coyotesAnyone with information on this latest incident is asked to call the Turn in Poachers line at 1-800-782-0076.
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