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Man Attacked By Coyote In Long Valley
A 66-year-old man was attacked by a coyote in a Long Valley park.
LONG VALLEY, NJ— A man was attacked by a coyote in a Long Valley park Wednesday, Morris County Park Police said in a statement. Authorities say the animal might be rabid.
The 66-year-old Belvidere man was walking his dogs with two friends on Columbia Trail around 11:20 a.m. when the attack happened.
A coyote came out of the woods and bit the man on his right calf and buttocks. The man fought the coyote off with a stick, according to MCPP.
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Morris County Park Police euthanized the coyote on scene by shooting it.
The man refused medical attention for minor injuries; police said he would go on his own for any required treatment.
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Animal Control collected the coyote, which they believed to be rabid. It will be given to the state for rabies tests.
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