In a concerning series of events, wildlife officials in Massachusetts have reported increased aggression in coyotes, leading to attacks on dogs as these animals defend their territory. In a related incident, a Rhode Island hiker was forced to kill a rabid coyote with his bare hands after the animal attacked and bit him on the leg. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and the Rhode Island Department of Health have confirmed the coyote tested positive for rabies. This incident is part of a worrying trend of wildlife aggression, with another human attack believed to be by the same coyote, and reports from Arlington of a coyote biting two children.
Hiker kills coyote with his bare hands after attack in Rhode Island; animal tested positive for rabies https://t.co/UtXp1x7hXd
Staff in Arlington are working to trap a coyote believed to have bitten two children in Parkway Central Park, officials said Tuesday. https://t.co/BQcE38WTQj
Hiker strangles rabid coyote to death after it bites him in woods, Rhode Island cops say https://t.co/8ISRVxbDyJ
A Rhode Island hiker killed a rabid coyote with his bare hands after being attacked and bitten on the leg on Friday, and officials believe the same coyote was involved in another attack on a human. https://t.co/JektuyhSav
A coyote that a hiker killed with his bare hands has tested positive for rabies, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and the Rhode Island Department of Health announced. https://t.co/A8HZerjQtO https://t.co/iJ9rQrmWYK
A rabid coyote attacked a hiker in R.I. He killed the animal with his bare hands. https://t.co/X2EdRVgL0V
Hiker kills rabid coyote with his bare hands after attack in Rhode Island https://t.co/rxtc2WYKYL
Massachusetts wildlife officials are reporting that coyotes have attacked dogs as the wild animals defend their territory and become more aggressive this time of year. https://t.co/3IxcSt5fh0