Police and conservation officers are on the hunt for an unusually aggressive coyote that has been terrorizing families in the Mount Pleasant area in recent weeks.
The animal has made a number of brazen appearances, both at night and in broad daylight, skulking through yards, perching on doorsteps and, most alarmingly, reportedly chasing small children.
The most recent incident occurred on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., when a coyote was seen by community members chasing several kids before running into a yard in the neighbourhood. A police officer, who had spotted the coyote in the area, was flagged down and contacted the B.C. Conservation Service.
Conservation officer Lonnie Schoenthal responded to the call, but couldn’t locate the animal.
“I attempted to track down the coyote and was unsuccessful in doing so,” Schoenthal said. “I did continue to patrol the neighbourhood for another two hours, and there was no other coyote in sight or other followup report.”
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