Canadian folk singer killed by coyotes in national park

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This sad, and strange, news comes from the CBC News:

A 19-year-old folk singer from Toronto has died after being attacked...

Full article at http://www.trailspace.com/blog/2009/10/29/canadian-folk-singer-killed-by-coyotes.html

Dont think I have ever heard of Coyotes attacking anyone before. Very interesting.

Tho in many places where the wolves have been eradicated, the coyote populations have taken over the niche and become the top predator.

I was kinda shocked to hear this. I have seen coyotes in quite large packs in MS before, big enough to be dangerous, but I have never heard of them attacking people.

Gary is quite correct. At one time wolves were wide spread, but with their eradication from much of the country, coyotes did fill the void. It is not surprising if after along time on top they begin to act like wolves, after all, they are from the same animal group.

Out in Alberta (Lethbridge) coyotes are increasingly coming into Lethbridge and have gone after dogs. The suburbs around Minneapolis are having some issues with aggressive coyotes too. Last winter was a long hard winter and if you've been out in the bush you've no doubt noticed that far fewer birds and other animal offspring survived the winter. Hence, I bet the coyotes are getting desperately hungry.