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‘Kept me up all night': Witness shares story after seeing coyote attack boy
There are calls for accountability and change after two children were attacked by a coyote at the same North Arlington Park, days apart.

Feb. 15, 2024 —
“Police and animal services said a little girl was attacked at Parkway Central Park on Saturday.
“Ashley Woolnough, manager of Arlington's animal services, said they set up a trap and were monitoring the area, but couldn't find the coyote.
“On Tuesday, they got another call that a little boy had been bitten. . . ”
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Thank goodness both these children were okay. But that’s not always the case. Dear reader, you might remember the “Dingo’s got my baby!” case from Australia.
So, fatal attacks are rare, but it seems to me that all the elements are there.
Some of this is human encroachment on coyote territory. But the coyote is a hunting species who roams. And I kind of thinks coyotes have done well and grown their population in recent years.
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