Rhode Island Hiker Fights Off Rabid Coyote, Kills It Barehanded
TL;DR
A hiker in Rhode Island was bitten by a coyote while walking in the woods and subsequently killed the animal with his bare hands. Tests revealed that the coyote had rabies, making it the third reported case of a rabid coyote in Rhode Island since 1994. This incident follows a similar one in New Hampshire in 2020, where a man also killed a coyote with his bare hands after it attacked his family.
- Rhode Island hiker gets bitten by coyote before killing it with his bare hands, tests reveal animal had rabies Fox News
- Hiker Kills Rabid Coyote After Being Bitten on Leg During Attack PEOPLE
- Rhode Island hiker killed rabid coyote with bare hands after being bitten on leg NBC News
- DEM: Coyote likely responsible for attacks in Scituate, Johnson was rabid WPRI.com
- A rabid coyote attacked a hiker in R.I. He killed the animal with his bare hands. Boston.com
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