York Region police warned residents after another coyote encounter was reported near bruce boyd parkette in the area of McCowan Road and 16th Avenue. The alert came four days after a 16-year-old girl was bitten in the same general Markham area.
Police asked residents, pedestrians, and pet owners to stay alert, keep a safe distance from wildlife, and avoid approaching or feeding a coyote. Anyone who sees a coyote behaving aggressively, lingering near people, or appearing sick or injured should call police immediately.
McCowan Road and 16th Avenue
The latest report involved a green space in the area of McCowan Road and 16th Avenue. Police did not provide additional details about what happened there, but they treated it as a separate encounter from the earlier bite.
That earlier incident happened in the Mingay Avenue and Bur Oak Avenue area near Markham Road, where police were called after a 16-year-old girl was bitten by a coyote. Paramedics said she suffered minor injuries.
Mingay Avenue and Bur Oak Avenue
Police said it was uncertain whether the animal was acting aggressively before the bite or whether the teen had any interaction with it beforehand. That leaves residents with a narrow, practical response: keep distance, avoid contact, and report any animal that seems sick, injured, or unusually bold around people.
The warning now centers on a specific corridor in Markham, not a broad regional alert. For people walking dogs or moving through the green space near McCowan Road and 16th Avenue, the immediate step is simple: give wildlife space and call police if a coyote stays near people or acts aggressively.
