May 18,2015
Due to recent events involving coyotes and other wildlife in the Tri-State area, residents should not leave small animals and or children outside unattended. Residents should also be aware that larger dogs have been targeted and attacked in other jurisdictions.
If your pet is attacked be careful not to touch any saliva left on their fur or hair by a bite from another animal. If the animal is rabid, this saliva could transmit the rabies virus. Wash your hands immediately and thoroughly if they come in contact with saliva from a wild animal. Your pet may also need to be washed if it doesn’t require immediate medical attention.
All pet owners are reminded to keep their animals up to date on their rabies vaccinations.
Keeping vaccinations current will prevent a pet from possibly being subjected to a lengthy quarantine or euthanized if it has an encounter with a rabid animal.
The Health Department reminds everyone to stay clear of all wildlife, especially any that are acting sick or unusually friendly. If you see suspicious acting wildlife please report them immediately to the Saddle River Police Department.
For more information on rabies visit https://www.nj.gov/health
Or https://www.cdc.gov
Better get the Wyckoff Police Dept on the case
Waiting for Dr Dan to send out a note about the coyote seen wandering the field at Hawes yesterday…students were escorted out 1 by 1….
Rosie O’Donnell is high tailing it back to Commack,
I’d like to see a few coyotes on the loose around here. Way too many nasty aggressive small dogs that need to get nipped.
Nice people have friendly dogs so it’s apparent all the nasty dogs are mirror images of their owners.
12:33–with a comment like that I would hate to see what you regard as nasty. Of course, coyotes will not go after aggressive dogs. They will go after dogs they perceive cannot defend themselves. Recently a coyote in our yard went after my very old dog who has trouble walking.
Sorry to hear about your dog 12:33. When I walk my friendly dog on a leash, the number of aggressive poodles, small terriers and other nasty growling mutts with teeth bared is un real. Every block has these little shits trying to jump through the home windows. Numerous occasions when the careless lazy ignorant owners let them loose I have had to forcefully block them. They suck and so do their inconsiderate owners. I’d be very happy to see a coyote bite them a few times. Maybe then they would act civil around other dogs .
So unless your old dog is /was nasty and aggressive you should not take the post as directed at you.