Dogs attacked by coyote in pair of incidents in Riverside South, Barrhaven areas
Posted Jun 11, 2020 01:19:00 PM.
Ottawa police are still attempting to deal with a coyote in the Riverside South and Barrhaven areas after a pair of attacks on small dogs within twelve hours of each other.
A set of tweets from Gloucester-South Nepean councillor Carol Anne Meehan highlighted both incidents.
On Thursday morning, a small dog was attacked by a coyote at the Beryl Gaffney Park in Barrhaven, with police then searching for the animal.
Too close encounter with this coyote in Beryl Gaffney Park this morning. Small dog attacked. ?@OttawaPolice? at scene. ?@BarrhavenEastCA? ?@RSCAssociation? #ottnews pic.twitter.com/errQSdmGXc
— Carol Anne Meehan (@MeehanCarolAnne) June 11, 2020
Meanwhile, the councillor says another small dog was grabbed by a coyote Wednesday night near Golden Springs in Riverside South, while being taken on walk by its owner.
The dog was not injured and the coyote was quickly chased off by residents with brooms. Ottawa police proceeded to search for the coyote but were unsuccessful in finding the animal.
Residents on Golden Springs in Riverside south grabbed their brooms and chased off a coyote that had grabbed a little dog being walked by owner Ricardo. No one harmed, but everyone scared. ?@RSCAssociation? ?@BarrhavenEastCA? #ottnews pic.twitter.com/D1b5iETK7u
— Carol Anne Meehan (@MeehanCarolAnne) June 11, 2020
In a letter to Meehan, John Yakabuski, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry explains that the Fish and Wild Conservation Act allows munipalities and property owners to, “protect property by harassing, capturing or dispatching a variety of wildlife species, including coyotes, or to hire an agent to do so on their behalf,” and does not require provincial approval to do so.
Police were called to Spratt Road and Goldeneye Way around 10:38 p.m., Tuesday, June 9, after a man said a coyote bit him on the back on his leg.
The man was not seriously injured and did not require medical attention. Officers canvassed the area but were unable to locate the coyote at that time.
Ottawa by-law officials say calls regarding coyotes have been coming in through 3-1-1 since last weekend. Some residents have claimed they have been chased by the animal, which is unusual behaviour for a coyote.
People who know wildlife say this coyote looks ill. It’s not normal for a coyote to show no fear of humans. Please give them some space. Call 911 if there is an imminent threat. ?@BarrhavenEastCA? ?@RSCAssociation? #ottpolice pic.twitter.com/1Kbj32U3Ry
— Carol Anne Meehan (@MeehanCarolAnne) June 11, 2020
Residents are asked to contact 3-1-1 if the coyote is spotted and there are no immediate concerns. If there is immediate danger, residents are urged to call 9-1-1.
