2nd coyote eliminated, search for 3rd amid ongoing attacks in Burlington, Ont.

Burlington wildlife experts say they shot a second coyote believed to be part of a family of wildlife responsible for recent attacks in the city.

The news comes a day after city staff revealed a seventh attack on a resident of a house on Lakeshore Road on Saturday.

“The coyote is described as having the same characteristics, a smaller sand-colored coyote, as the sixth and seventh coyote attacks on September 10 and 17,” city spokesman Jeff Crowder said in a statement. on the last termination.

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Mayor Marianne Meed Ward said the city is still looking for a third animal and implored residents to be careful and not feed wildlife.

“We can breathe a small sigh of relief at this news, although our thoughts continue to be with all the victims as they recover from these unprovoked attacks,” Meed Ward said in a statement.

“None of us want to have to cull a wild animal, but we’ve learned that once animals lose their fear of humans, they can’t relearn it and they become a permanent danger to our community.”

Map of the city of Burlington tracking seven coyote attacks seen across the city in late summer 2022.

City of Burlington

The latest attack happened midday on Saturday in Lakeshore, near Tuck Creek, when a woman was bitten in the knee as she rested in her garden.

She was taken to hospital and treated, officials said.

The city has been on high alert since mid-September following the activation of a crisis management team to respond to incidents.

Meed Ward said Sept. 13 consultations with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry suggested the attacks could be from a family of coyotes.

“They are territorial. A family could occupy up to 15 kilometers in radius, and all attacks have occurred well within that radius,” Meed Ward previously told 900 CHML. Hamilton today.

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Authorities are reminding residents to report sightings.

Burlington residents can be moored $300 to hand or ground wildlife on private or public property.

The city offers coyote whistles to help residents “fog” any wildlife they may encounter.

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