Burlington is reporting its seventh unprovoked coyote attack.
The latest attack happened at a home on Lakeshore Rd., near Tuck Creek, on Saturday around noon.
A woman was resting in her backyard when a coyote bit her on the knee. She required treatment at a hospital.
“City of Burlington Animal Services staff have been conducting ongoing joint operations with the Halton Regional Police Service and the Certified Wildlife Control Professional in the areas of attack to track down and eliminate the coyotes,” the city said in a release.
“Residents may see this multi-agency taskforce in their neighbourhood, and it is critical that residents do not interfere with these operations. Due to the fluidity of the situation, it may not always be possible for residents to be notified of the operations occurring in the surrounding community.”
The city says it doesn’t want crowds to scare off coyotes as they are being tracked.
The city blames the problem on people feeding the animals.
“When people feed coyotes, intentionally or unintentionally, coyotes become familiar with humans, are no longer afraid of humans and show more and more aggressive behaviour, as is happening now in south-central Burlington,” the city said.
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