RCMP issue warning after 6 coyote attacks in 1 week in Prince George
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Most of the attacks took place in downtown Prince George, and involved victims experiencing homelessness. Officials are urging people never to feed coyotes.
RCMP in Prince George, B.C., issued a warning Thursday in the wake of six separate coyote attacks in one week.
“We are currently working with the Conservation Officer Service on patrols and efforts to locate offending coyotes,” RCMP Cpl. Jennifer Cooper said in a media release.
“We urge the public to avoid feeding coyotes, as it can habituate them to spending time around populated areas. They are not domestic animals and should not be treated as such.”
The BC Conservation Officer Service said four of the attacks happened early Tuesday morning in downtown Prince George.
All of the attacks happened between 3:45 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. in the Parkwood and Connaught Hill areas. The victims suffered bites, and three were taken to hospital, but all are expected to survive.
A fifth attack happened around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday evening on Quebec Street. The victim in that case suffered minor injuries.
Conservation officers said the victims were all homeless.
A sixth attack was later reported to have happened over the weekend in the Highlands area, outside the downtown core.
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