coyote

A coyote snatched a woman’s dog in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, on Thursday, police said, the second dog to be taken by a coyote in the area this week. Hopkinton police urged the public to take care when walking on local trails after the incident on Thursday, in which the coyote took one if a woman’s dogs while they were on...

A woman was mauled by a coyote Monday morning in Fall River, Massachusetts, police said, leaving her with bites on several limbs. The animal attacked her while she was walking her dog about 5:45 a.m., biting her legs and one arm, Fall River police told NBC affiliate WJAR. The woman was rushed to Rhode Island Hospital, according to police....

The town of Nahant, Massachusetts, took bold steps to remove aggressive coyotes last year, but pet owners said the wild animals have not gone away. After another dog was killed by a coyote over the weekend, some in town are calling on officials to take more action. At 15 years old, Chris Del Dotto knew his dog, JJ, did not…

A town on Massachusetts’ North Shore has become the first in the state to approve killing off aggressive coyotes. Nahant officials voted this week to hire rifle experts from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services. The move comes after a number of complaints from residents in recent months about the aggressive animals. Some residents have even had their...