Police: Coyote Attacks Man In Yard In Saddle River, New Jersey

SADDLE RIVER, N.J. (CBSNewYork) -- A Saddle River, New Jersey, man told police Monday that he was attacked by a coyote outside his home on Monday.

The coyote has since been caught and euthanized, according to police.

The man from the Twin Brooks area said he was working in his yard when the coyote attacked. He was able to escape and was taken to an area hospital for treatment, Saddle River police said.

Police have since learned that the very same coyote attacked a neighbor's dog last week, requiring the dog to receive medical attention.

Workers in the area reported seeing the coyote several times Monday acting aggressively toward other dogs, police said.

"It's like jungle habitat here these days-- wild geese, deer," Frank, a neighbor, told 1010 WINS' Glenn Schuck. "The fact that he attacked someone is a concern."

The officers found the coyote running through a neighbor's yard in broad daylight, police said.

TYCO Animal Control and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Fish and Wildlife were notified and responded to the scene, police said. The coyote was spotted in the woods and was euthanized, police said.

The body of the coyote was being transported to the Fish and Wildlife division for testing and analysis, police said. The man who was attacked had been released from the hospital late Monday and was recovering at home.

Anyone who has experienced a similar incident was asked to call Saddle River police at (201) 327-5300.