Coyotes Kill Woman

[canadensis]

Try to keep up with the sarcasm people.

 

Oh, and I saw 3 wolves on the road to Radium this summer. Don't know if they weighed 50lb or not.

 

I saw sasquach on that road. He definately weighed more than 50 lbs.

[canadensis]

Update On Coyote's Kill Hiker In Cape Breton

 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

 

 

 

http://www.capebretonpost.com/index....=299830&sc=145

 

 

Coyote that attacked hiker was healthy print this article

Tests confirm animal shot by RCMP was involved in fatal mauling

ERIN POTTIE

The Cape Breton Post

 

CHETICAMP — Parks Canada has confirmed that a coyote shot and killed last week is one of two animals that fatally attacked a young musician.

Cheticamp RCMP shot the animal last Tuesday after Taylor Mitchell, 19, was mauled on the Skyline Trail near Cheticamp in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park.

“The pathologist’s findings were conclusive that this indeed was one of the animals that was involved in the attack,” said Chip Bird, field unit supervisor for Parks Canada.

Bird would not say how a pathologist at the Atlantic Veterinary College in Prince Edward Island came to the conclusion, other than to say a necropsy was performed on the animal.

Preliminary tests on the 14-kilogram adult female revealed no sign of disease, such as rabies, and describe the animal as being “in very good condition.”

Park staff continue to track coyotes in the area and nearby trails. RCMP reportedly shot a second coyote believed to be involved in the attack, but so far no body has been found.

Bird said park staff have seen coyotes from a distance but none up close.

“What they’re doing is really ensuring public safety and making sure that if there are any other animals, they’ve taken a good look and are satisfied that they’re not of concern,” he said.

The popular trail will remain closed until Parks Canada determines the area is safe.

Mitchell, a Toronto folk musician, was hiking on the Skyline Trail during a break in her solo tour when she was attacked.

She died the following morning at a Halifax hospital.

A wake for Mitchell is scheduled for Wednesday at the Turner & Porter Chapel in Mississauga, Ont., and a service of remembrance will take place Thursday afternoon.

Parks Canada is advising the public that the coyote attack is an isolated incident. While coyotes generally have a natural fear of humans, they can be unpredictable.

Visitors are being asked to keep pets leashed, read park pamphlets on wildlife precautions and check information centres for current information, and report coyote sightings by phoning 285-2270.