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
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
