SASKATOON – Authorities in Saskatoon were forced to put down distressed coyotes in the city over the weekend. Saskatoon police were first alerted to the situation on Saturday when they received a report of a coyote acting strange in an alley on the 600 block of Feheregyhazi Boulevard. Officers arrived on the scene to find the animal in distress and made the decision to euthanize it.
Later that day, at around 12:15 p.m., police were called again for a sick coyote, this time at the Sutherland Dog Park near Fedoruk Drive and Central Avenue. The responding officer confirmed that the animal was also in distress and behaving abnormally, and it too was put down.
Shortly after the second incident, another coyote was reported to be acting strangely in the same park. Although the officer confirmed that the animal was in distress, it managed to flee before it could be euthanized.
Police are urging residents to report any animals that could pose a threat to public safety to the police immediately by calling 306-975-8300 or 911 in case of an emergency.
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