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Coyote Attacks 2 Women In Montgomery County Before Being Shot, Killed: Police

The coyote believed to have attacked two women in Montgomery County was shot and killed on Thursday, March 28, officials said.

The coyote was spotted in the 1400 block of Patuxent Drive.

The coyote was spotted in the 1400 block of Patuxent Drive.

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The coyote was spotted in the 1400 block of Patuxent Drive in the Ashton neighborhood

The coyote was spotted in the 1400 block of Patuxent Drive in the Ashton neighborhood

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The coyote attacked one woman walking her dog in the 1400 block of Patuxent Drive, near the Watershed Park in Gaithersburg around 9:45 a.m., county police said.

Then, at approximately 3:44 p.m., another woman was attacked by a coyote in the 3600 block of Bell Road in Burtonsville. The woman was able to fight off the coyote and stab the animal, police said.

At 7:10 p.m., police said the coyote was found along a trail near Dustin Road. It was shot and killed and will be tested for rabies. 

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