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Coyote Kills Puppy In New Canaan Coyote Kills Puppy In New Canaan
Coyote Kills Puppy In New Canaan While there have been 11 bobcat sightings in New Canaan recently, its Police Department is pretty certain Friday night's fatal attack on a puppy involved a coyote. "I'm assuming it was a coyote," New Canaan Animal Control Officer Allyson Halm told Daily Voice on Tuesday, April 10. "They're very territorial and it was late at night." The small, 5-month-old puppy was killed along Smith Ridge Road, not far from a country club golf course.  "Our pets are always at risk,'' Halm said. 

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by Jon Craig
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Coyote Killed In Westchester Tests Positive For Rabies Coyote Killed In Westchester Tests Positive For Rabies
Coyote Killed In Westchester Tests Positive For Rabies The Westchester County Department of Health determined on Saturday that the coyote killed in the area of the Dunwoodie Golf Course in Yonkers earlier this week has tested positive for rabies. This coyote, including a second coyote observed traveling with it, is suspected of multiple biting attacks in Yonkers and the surrounding jurisdictions, including Hastings-on-Hudson, over the past several days, Yonkers Police said. Anyone who has come into contact with this animal or any aggressive coyote should notify their medical professional. As per the CDC: The rabies virus is transmitted through …

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by Joe Lombardi
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One Dangerous Coyote At Large, Another Killed In Southern Westchester One Dangerous Coyote At Large, Another Killed In Southern Westchester
One Dangerous Coyote At Large, Another Killed In Southern Westchester While one coyote has been dealt with in Yonkers after attacking several people and killing a small dog in Greenburgh, police are warning about a second that they are tracking down who could be a danger in the area. The Yonkers Police Department issued an alert late on Thursday evening about the coyote, which remains at large, as members of the Emergency Service Unit work with members of the Westchester Department of Public Safety in an attempt to locate it. This week, the first coyote - which has since been killed - was on the prowl in both Greenburgh and Yonkers, attacking three people. G…

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by Zak Failla
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Coyote Attacks People, Kills Dog In Westchester Coyote Attacks People, Kills Dog In Westchester
Coyote Attacks People, Kills Dog In Westchester Updated reports: One Dangerous Coyote At Large, Another Killed In Southern Westchester Coyote Ugly: New Westchester Attack Reported  Drones Being Used To Track Coyote That Bit People, Killed Dog In Hastings  Earlier report: Police are warning residents to be on the alert for a wandering coyote who may be rabid in Hastings-on-Hudson. The warning comes after three people were bitten and a dog was killed on Wednesday in the Village of Hastings, said Lt. David Dosin. The events unfolded around 3:50 p.m. Wednesday when the department received a call from a resident who reported being involved…

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by Kathy Reakes