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Man mistakes coyote for neighbor's dog, savagely bitten after petting it

ASHBURNHAM, Mass. — A Massachusetts man was bitten by a coyote a week ago after mistaking the animal for a neighbor's dog, according to news reports.

Ashburnham police officials said the victim was bitten several times and taken to a local hospital for treatment, according to The Lowell Sun.

The Sun, citing hospital staffers, reported the man had approached the coyote on Oct. 22 around 6:30 p.m., thinking it was his neighbor's dog.

While the attack is under investigation, police have warned people not to approach wild animals.

Coyotes live in wooded areas around many urban and suburban areas across the U.S., and can inadvertently run into people in their search for food.

 

The Lowell Sun-

A man was bitten by a Coyote Sunday evening on Dunn Road after he mistook the animal for his neighbor's dog, police said.

The man was bitten several times and was taken to Heywood Hospital for treatment of his injuries, the Ashburnham Police Department said in a press release.

The hospital staff told local police at about 6:30 p.m. Sunday that the man approached the animal thinking it was a neighbor's pet, police said.

Coyotes live in wooded areas around town and venture to residential neighborhoods in search of food, police said in a post on social media.

Police warned residents not to approach wild animals, and said Environmental Police are investigating the attack.


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