Fourth coyote killed after multiple attacks on humans in Burlington

The City of Burlington says it has eliminated a fourth coyote following a series of unprovoked attacks on humans since late August.

In a tweet Friday, the city said the coyote was eliminated because it was stalking and chasing people, was aggressive, not afraid of humans and not “showing normal coyote behaviour.”

A 4th coyote was stalking and chasing people. It has been eliminated because it was aggressive, not afraid of humans or showing normal coyote behaviour.

— City of Burlington (@cityburlington) September 23, 2022

The other three coyotes were identified and eliminated because they were believed to be responsible for several human injuries in south central Burlington in the past several weeks.

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The city has also urged residents not to feed coyotes.

It said coyotes become aggressive when fed, leading to attacks on humans.

The city says its Animal Services staff remain on high alert, including patrolling the city, gathering information and looking for coyote food sources.

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