Coyotes surround dog walker in New Jersey town
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A coyote in the wild. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service file)
SADDLE RIVER, N.J. (AP) - Police in New Jersey are warning that a pack of coyotes surrounded a dog walker and attempted to snatch the dog.
The confrontation took place last Thursday on Oak Road in Saddle River. Police say approximately five coyotes circled within a 6-foot radius of the person and the small leased dog.
The pack ran off when a passing motorist honked the horn and got out of the vehicle. State wildlife officials are investigating. Officials advised walkers and joggers to carry an air horn or a walking stick as a precaution.