Overview
- A 31-year-old housekeeper was bitten on the shoulder, arm, back and leg around 1:15–1:20 p.m. Monday in a Woodcliff Lake backyard bordering a nature preserve, police said.
- Home surveillance video shows the coyote engaging the family's golden retriever and the homeowner rushing out to drive the animal off; the dog was not seriously injured.
- The victim was treated at a hospital, received vaccines and began precautionary rabies prophylaxis, and has been released; the coyote has not been located after searches by police and animal control.
- On Tuesday evening in Saddle River, a resident working in their yard was knocked down and bitten multiple times by a coyote that officers described as visibly sick and unafraid of humans; the animal was euthanized and sent for testing, and the victim went to Valley Hospital.
- Authorities cite recent Bergen County incidents, including a September coyote that tested positive for rabies, and advise residents to lock up garbage and pet food, clear brush, supervise pets, and report fearless or aggressive coyotes.