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Coyote Attacks Dogs in Amherst
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5/5/2010
An Amherst trail has been shut down after a coyote attacked two dogs being walked in the area.
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) An Amherst trail has been shut down after a coyote attacked two dogs being walked in the area.
Animal Welfare Officer Carol Hepburn said Monday that she requested the conservation trail be temporarily closed out of concern for the safety of smaller dogs until the coyote can be caught and removed from the area.
Hepburn tells The Daily Hampshire Gazette that the first attack on the Ken Cuddeback Trail occurred April 26. The dog was brought to a veterinarian for evaluation and treatment. A Labrador retriever was attacked two days later.
Hepburn says both dogs are expected to recover.
The coyote has been spotted by animal welfare officials, but remains on the loose.
Hepburn says there is no evidence the coyote is aggressive toward humans.
