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‘Beautiful doggy': Haverhill man steps in to protect 2-year-old from coyote attack

Headline from NBC Boston

A neighbor had to get rabies shots after intervening in a confrontation between a coyote and a 2-year-old in Haverhill, Massachusetts. The incident happened Friday near the intersection of Broadway and Forest Street. Katie Murphy says her young daughter, Remi, was face-to-face with the animal.

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  1. NBC Boston

    Haverhill man bitten by coyote that was spotted near 2-year-old (opens NBC Boston)

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    Police in Haverhill, Massachusetts, have urged residents to use caution after a person was bitten by a coyote that was spotted near a young child in town on Friday. The rogue coyote was first spotted allegedly eyeballing a 2-year-old in a neighborhood around the intersection of Broadway and Forest S…

  2. WHDH Boston

    Police issue warning after coyote attack in Haverhill (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    Police in Haverhill are warning the public after a coyote “eyeballed” a 2-year-old before attacking a man. Officers responding to reports of a rogue coyote...

  3. Boston

    Haverhill police issue warning after man bitten by coyote (opens Boston)

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    The man was bitten after a coyote was "eyeballing" a 2-year-old, according to police.

  4. NBC Boston

    ‘Beautiful doggy': Haverhill man steps in to protect 2-year-old from coyote attack (opens NBC Boston)

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    NBC Boston's feed description

    A neighbor had to get rabies shots after intervening in a confrontation between a coyote and a 2-year-old in Haverhill, Massachusetts. The incident happened Friday near the intersection of Broadway and Forest Street. Katie Murphy says her young daughter, Remi, was face-to-face with the animal.

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