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Woman attacked, bitten by coyote in Southington

By Juliana Lepore,

7 hours ago

SOUTHINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — A woman was bitten by a coyote on Tuesday at a trail in Southington, according to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP).

The incident happened on Metacomet Trail. DEEP said that coyotes rarely display aggression towards humans, and that this is a highly unusual occurence.

DEEP, as well as the Connecticut Forest and Park Association are continuing to manage the situation.

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johnny

3h ago

So that means they haven't found it. Maybe because they are busy hiding the money they stole from us taxpayers

Nicole Webb

5h ago

that's scary. I walk that trail everyday.

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