WASHINGTON — Two women were injured after a coyote attacked them hours apart in Ashton Thursday.
The Montgomery County Department of Police is working with animal services and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources after the two women were attacked at separate locations.
The first attack happened just before 9:15 a.m. in the 1400 block of Patuxent Drive, near Watershed Park. Investigators say a woman was walking her dog when the coyote attacked. She was taken to an area hospital and is expected to survive.
Hours later, officers learned of another coyote attack. Police say a woman was attacked by the animal just before 3:45 p.m. in the 3600 block of Bell Road in Burtonsville. The woman was able to fight the animal off and stab it in the process.
Officials began searching for the animal, telling residents to be aware of their surroundings. Shortly after 7 p.m., MCPD announced the coyote was found along a trail near Dustin Road. It was shot and killed and will be tested for rabies.
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