Coyote attacks on humans are rare, but they do happen. See an up-close encounter with a coyote in Canada. (**Neither the man nor coyote were harmed in this encounter**) | National Geographic Animals

Harrowing footage shows a coyote attack a child and father in the driveway of a home in broad daylight in Southern California. | NBC Chicago

Here's video of the coyote release today. It’s estimated New York has approximately 14,500 breeding pairs of coyotes and it's not uncommon to see them in suburban and urban areas. Please enjoy viewing wildlife from a distance and never approach a coyote. For more steps you should take to reduce and prevent coyote problems from occurring: https://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/6971.html | NYS Department of Environmental Conservation