The mayor of Burlington says residents can breathe a sigh of relief after news that three coyotes believed to have recently attacked humans have been eliminated.
This comes after reports of seven recent coyote attacks on people in the City.
Burlington Mayor, Marianne Meed Ward, says nobody wants to eliminate a wild animal but animals become a permanent danger once they lose their fear of people.
Ward released a statement through the City of Burlington website today, “We believe we have eliminated the immediate threat to public safety from this family of coyotes responsible for the recent attacks. We know that will be a measure of relief to the community. City of Burlington staff will continue to patrol the area for the foreseeable future and we ask the community to continue to report any coyote sightings.”
She says her thoughts are with the victims of seven recent coyote attacks on people in the city.
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…and we ask the community to continue to report any coyote sightings. We also continue to stress that the reason this group of coyotes became aggressive is because they had lost their fear of humans due to being fed – intentionally or unintentionally. pic.twitter.com/sUDwNr0zm6
— Marianne Meed Ward (@MariannMeedWard) September 20, 2022
On Tuesday, the City of Burlington also released a statement on the recent attacks: “This morning, the City of Burlington, with the expertise of a Certified Wildlife Control Professional, have eliminated the third aggressive coyote responsible for the recent unprovoked attacks on people in south central Burlington. The coyotes were identified based on feedback and descriptions received from the residents that were attacked. The City appreciates the ongoing support of the Halton Regional Police Services (HRPS) who were present to ensure public safety and were ready to assist if needed.”
“In the past several weeks, there have been seven unprovoked attacks on humans reported to the City. Animal Services staff have played a key role in tracking the coyotes identified as being responsible for all of the attacks.”
