A five-year-old boy was attacked by a coyote in Stanley Park Tuesday night, and the Conservation Officer Service is investigating the incident..The family was walking near Prospect Point around 9:30 p.m., when the boy who’d been running ahead was bitten on his leg..The child’s parents chased the animal away, and he was taken to the hospital for minor injuries and has since been released..“We recognize and understand the public is concerned about these incidents,” said the Service..“We are also concerned about the behaviour of coyotes in Stanley Park. No one wants to see anyone injured by a coyote, especially a child, and we are thankful he is recovering.”.The incident follows several other coyote attacks in and around Stanley Park this summer, and many more over the past year causing injury to humans, including a two-year-old girl who was recently bit near the aquarium..“If you are in the park, use abundant caution, as there is a high risk of encountering an aggressive coyote,” said the Service..“The COS continues to work with wildlife biologists, park rangers, area organizations and the municipality to consider all options to address and reduce coyote conflicts.”.Anyone with information regarding aggressive coyote encounters is asked to call 1-877-952-7277..Reid Small is a BC correspondent for the Western Standard.,rsmall@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/reidsmall.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
A five-year-old boy was attacked by a coyote in Stanley Park Tuesday night, and the Conservation Officer Service is investigating the incident..The family was walking near Prospect Point around 9:30 p.m., when the boy who’d been running ahead was bitten on his leg..The child’s parents chased the animal away, and he was taken to the hospital for minor injuries and has since been released..“We recognize and understand the public is concerned about these incidents,” said the Service..“We are also concerned about the behaviour of coyotes in Stanley Park. No one wants to see anyone injured by a coyote, especially a child, and we are thankful he is recovering.”.The incident follows several other coyote attacks in and around Stanley Park this summer, and many more over the past year causing injury to humans, including a two-year-old girl who was recently bit near the aquarium..“If you are in the park, use abundant caution, as there is a high risk of encountering an aggressive coyote,” said the Service..“The COS continues to work with wildlife biologists, park rangers, area organizations and the municipality to consider all options to address and reduce coyote conflicts.”.Anyone with information regarding aggressive coyote encounters is asked to call 1-877-952-7277..Reid Small is a BC correspondent for the Western Standard.,rsmall@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/reidsmall.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
