Woman bitten by coyote in New Jersey, police say

BERGEN COUNTY New Jersey WCBS WLNY A woman was bitten by coyote on Monday afternoon in Bergen County New Jersey It happened at around p m in the backyard of a home at Woodcrest Drive in Woodcliff Lake according to police The woman a housekeeper was bitten on her back and leg while she was out with the family dog Her injuries are not life-threatening police noted though she was very shaken up She was taken to a nearby hospital and given a number of vaccines and has since returned home Surveillance video of the encounter shows the dog and coyote tussling The coyote was apparently relentless repeatedly targeting the woman and the dog a golden retriever Police and animal control responded to the location If you live near a wooded area that s when you ve got to be more aware of your surroundings because obviously they lurk in heavily forested areas Keep pet food inside don t leave it outside your garbage cans locked Clear any kind of heavy brush that s in the area because they like to hide in that And bird feeders that knock off seeds attract small animals which attract coyotes Woodcliff Lake police Capt Chad Malloy mentioned Last month two people in nearby Saddle River were attacked by coyotes One of those coyotes tested positive for rabies