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2010-02-07 04:58:25 - Biological Hazard - USA EDIS CODE: BH-20100207-24822-USA
Date & Time: 2010-02-07 04:58:25 [UTC]
Area: USA, State of New York, Travis Hill Park area, Not confirmed information! Description: A coyote attacked a woman, biting her on the arm and leg today (26 Jan 2010), and later went after a pit bull in the area of Travis Hill Park, New York, police said. At about 3:15 p.m., a 56-year-old woman walking along the trails of the woods around Old Tarrytown Road and Wyndover Road, roughly 500 feet west of the Bronx River Parkway, was bitten and scratched by a light tan coyote, officials said. She was taken to White Plains Hospital where she was in stable condition, officials said. Greenburgh police began searching for the coyote with the help of a Westchester County helicopter, spotting the animal but being unable to catch it, officials said. Later a resident living on Kent Road reported that his pit bull had been attacked by the same coyote, officials said. Sgt. Nick Reckson said the dog was injured but is alive. It's unclear whether the coyote had rabies as the animal remains on the loose, Reckson said. Residents are advised to report sightings of the coyote and to stay away from it. Pets also should be kept inside and not allowed to run loose outdoors. Garbage should be secured so as to not attract the coyote and other wildlife.
The name of Hazard: Rabies
Species: Spread
Status: Confirmed
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