Coyote chomps little kid in Arlington yard

Arlington Police report connected the onslaught yesterday day connected Cutter Hill Road:

At astir 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15, Arlington Police responded to Cutter Hill Road for a study of a kid bitten by a coyote. The 5-year-old antheral had been playing successful a sandbox erstwhile helium was approached and bitten connected the limb by a coyote. The lad suffered injuries that are not believed to beryllium life-threatening.

He was aboriginal taken by household to an country infirmary for evaluation.

Police accidental they and officers from authorities Environmental Police searched the country to nary avail.

Police offered immoderate tips, including not leaving nutrient - and that includes tiny pets - extracurricular but really spending much clip outside, astatine slightest for adults:

Coyotes mostly effort to debar humans, and their earthy fearfulness is reinforced erstwhile play areas, backmost yards and trails are actively utilized by people. The regular beingness of radical is simply a deterrent for coyotes to visit.

Should 1 amusement up anyway, constabulary say, haze the beast: Approach it portion making large noises - but instrumentality attraction to springiness it a mode to escape.

Hazing should beryllium exaggerated, assertive and consistent.

But laic disconnected the hazing during breeding season:

Hazing should beryllium avoided successful the months of March done July, arsenic good arsenic if the coyote is simply a comfy region away, oregon if you brushwood a coyote successful an unfastened country wherever a den whitethorn beryllium nearby. You should haze a coyote if it approaches you, oregon if you spot it comfortably walking successful a vicinity oregon park.