The city of Arlington, Texas, is trying to capture at least one wild animal after three children were bitten by a coyote at a park.
The attacks occurred at Parkway Central Park on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday. FOX4 reported. Three children were bitten in separate incidents on the playground or in the parking lot of the park.
“I think he bit the boy, pulled him and tried to drag him into the forest,” Estraita de Klutz, a witness to the latest attack, told the television station. “Suddenly, I heard the other mother say, ‘Oh my God! The dog is biting her!'” She ran and screamed at the dog, throwing her shoe at it. ”
The woman said the coyote released the 6-year-old boy, and his parents immediately applied pressure to the stab wound in his chest.
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Three coyote bites have been reported at Parkway Central Park in Arlington, Texas. (Google Maps)
All three children were treated for their injuries and released from the hospital. The city says all will receive post-rabies exposure treatment.
All coyotes removed from the park will be tested for rabies, and the families of the children bitten will be notified of the results.
On Wednesday, both FOX 4 ground and SKY 4 units spotted multiple coyotes in the area.
“Public safety is our top priority, and the City of Arlington has never experienced a coyote attack,” Code Compliance Director Brian Daugherty said in a press release. “If you encounter a wild animal, never interact with it and never feed it. If you feel threatened, try to make yourself as large and intimidating as possible. Whistle, air horn. , you can also bring in things like walking sticks.” It added a deterrent effect. ”
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I caught a coyote napping in my backyard in San Francisco. (San Francisco Animal Care and Control)
The city partnered with the Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Wildlife Service to trap and remove one or more coyotes. Barricades will be installed at the entrance to the park, and digital message boards will be placed around the park to inform the community about coyote activity.
The Arlington School District was also alerted to coyote activity Wednesday after reports of a coyote chasing pedestrians.
Arlington police will be present before and after classes Thursday to protect students at schools near the park from coyotes. (KDFW)
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At Jones Academy of Fine Arts and Dual Language in Arlington ISD, animal control and police officers will be on hand before and after classes Thursday to protect students.
The park will remain closed until further notice.
