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A Coyote Bit A Woman’s Butt At Lake Las Vegas

Author Ransom Garcia
This image was taken while driving through Death Valley National Park. It shows a coyote that ventured close to a main road crossing the park.

Before anyone asks. . . it’s not any of the on-air hosts over here at Coyote Country, who are going around biting people around the valley. However, it sounds as if another biting accident involving an actual coyote has occurred. This time, involving a woman at Lake Las Vegas.

According to a report by local news station, Fox 5, there have been a few reported attacks recently.  The first involved a small child, aged 2, which prompted officials to put up signage around Lake Las Vegas. The signs, along with posts on social media, advise people from feeding the wild animals.

Another attack actually happened in November of last year, involving an older woman. The victim, aged 71, was staying at the Hilton in Lake Las Vegas when the attack happened. According to Fox 5’s reporting, the victim was sitting with her 12-year-old granddaughter when she felt the animal bite her left buttocks. When the woman stood up and looked behind her, she saw the wild animal facing her a few feet away.

It wasn’t until she went back to her room that she noticed the bite punctured the skin and she was bleeding.

The signs, advising people from feeding the wild dogs, are there because the Nevada Department of Wildlife believe the coyotes aren’t afraid of humans because they’re getting fed. In fact, at the end of January, Fox 5 ran another story about someone dumping a pile of donuts at Lake Las Vegas. Whoever did it is suspected of leaving the treats as food for the coyotes in the area.

It should be noted that Coyotes are all over the Las Vegas valley and Southern Nevada. So what should YOU do if you encounter one? The city of Henderson’s website has a lot of useful tips if you ever cross paths with a coyote. The biggest thing you can do is keep your distance and refrain from feeding them. Doing so encourages dependency and will cause them to lose their natural fear of humans. Also, when walking your pets, use a leash.

For more valuable information about what to do if you encounter a wild animal in your neighborhood, click HERE.

–Ransom

Ransom Garcia is the music director and afternoon host on 1079 Coyote Country. He’s been with the station since 2017, but he’s been on the Las Vegas airwaves since 2003. Although he's Vegas Born AND Raised, Ransom also has on-air duties on sister station Kiss 95.1 in Charlotte, NC. He is also set to be inducted into the Nevada Broadcasters Hall of Fame in September of 2024. Ransom writes articles about pop culture, human interests, technology, video games and anything affecting Las Vegas.

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