Woman bitten by coyote in Stanley Park, second attack this week
Posted August 12, 2021 4:28 pm.
Last Updated August 13, 2021 6:31 am.
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — A woman was bitten by a coyote at Vancouver’s Stanley Park in the second attack in as many days.
The BC Conservation Officer Service (BCCOS) says the woman was jogging along Bridal Path near Prospect Point at around 7 pm. Wednesday, when a coyote ran up behind her and bit her on the leg.
The woman’s injuries are said to be minor.
The BCCOS says it will try to trap animals in specific areas of the park and “any coyotes captured that do not match the profile of the offending animal will be released.”
.@_BCCOS is looking into another coyote attack in Stanley Park. On Wed. at about 7p, Conservation says a woman jogging along Bridal Path near Prospect Point was approached from behind by a coyote and bitten on the leg. She suffered minor injuries. Avoid the park if you can. https://t.co/jAjRTTdjON
— Sonia Aslam (@SoniaSAslam) August 12, 2021
The Vancouver Park Board says trails along the west side of the park have been closed, following the latest coyote biting incident. The closure includes the area from North Lagoon Road to Pospect Point and the Causeway west to Stanley Park Drive.
Trails on the west side of Stanley Park will be closed today after a jogger was bitten on the leg by a coyote last night along Bridle path near Prospect Point. The closure includes the area from North Lagoon Road to Prospect Point and from the Causeway west to Stanley Park Drive. pic.twitter.com/tuqRN7V64d
— Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation (@ParkBoard) August 12, 2021
This incident follows an attack that left a five-year-old boy with a bite to his leg. The child was with his family, also near Prospect Point, Tuesday evening when he ran ahead of the group. That’s when the coyote lunged and bit him on the leg.
The parents chased the animal away and the child was treated for minor injuries at the hospital.
There have been several coyote attacks at Stanley Park this summer, including one less than two weeks ago that left a woman with scratches to her upper back and shoulders.
Trails near Prospect Point in Stanley Park remain closed on Wednesday August 11th following a Coyote attack.
In mid-July, the BCCOS said there had been 30 such attacks causing injury to humans in the past eight months, including a two-year-old girl. She was bitten while walking with her family near the aquarium when a coyote suddenly attacked her last month.
All trails on the west side of the park were closed last month, following an attack on a toddler.
This incident prompted searches for the animals in Stanley Park, with four coyotes euthanized soon after. At the time, the conservation service said there may have been more aggressive coyotes left in the park.
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The BCCOS is urging you to stay out of the park, and to “use abundant caution” if you decide to do so, adding there is a “high risk” of coming across an aggressive coyote. It adds it is considering “all options to address and reduce coyote conflicts.”
Conservation officers will be patrolling Stanley Park on Wednesday and urge you to report aggressive coyote encounters to 1-877-952-7277.
