Coyote bites five-year-old boy, leaving 'head and face lacerations'

A five-year-old boy was rushed to hospital on Wednesday for head injuries and a man admitted himself for buttock wounds after a coyote two separate coyote attacks in Chicago.  The youngster was left with head and face lacerations when the coyote savaged him at around 4pm in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood. Paramedics treated his wounds at the scene and he was taken to Lurie Children's Hospital in a stable condition, according to ABC News. The second person attacked in the city yesterday was a 32-year-old man who walked into Northwestern Memorial Hospital Wednesday evening with cuts on his rear. He said that a coyote stalked him, pounced and bit him on the buttocks.  The boy managed to escape the ferocious creature by running to a bus shelter with the adult he was with. The coyote is yet to be caught, police said. The two incidents happened in completely different areas of the city, a one-hour walk for a person.  Michele Smith, alderman for Chicago's 43rd Ward, which includes Lincoln Park, told residents some days earlier of a dog being mauled by a coyote in the neighborhood. Earlier in the day, witnesses recalled spotting four or five of the animals outside of a school. 'While it is extremely rare for a coyote to approach or bite a person, residents should take caution if they encounter a coyote and notify Chicago Animal Care and Control by calling 311,' the agency said in a statement. The hospital is yet to release details on the child's condition.  Share this article Share Coyote's in general are not considered dangerous because they rarely attack humans.Outdoor experts suggest people not to run away from coyotes as they could consider them prey.Making noise or yelling at the wolf-like animals is usually enough to keep them at bay. 'Like domestic dogs, coyotes test their limits around humans and learn something from each exchange,' the forest preserve states on its website. 'Unless they associate people with negative experiences, such as loud noises, they can become comfortable walking down streets or sidewalks or near schools, basking in yards or parks, and shortening the distance between themselves and humans. 'A bold coyote does not necessarily mean an aggressive coyote, but a coyote that maintains its fear of humans will be less likely to cause problems.'       Coyote bites five-year-old boy, leaving 'head and face lacerations'
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