VILLA PARK, IL — The Villa Park Police Department said it’s been in contact with the DuPage County Forest Preserve and the Illinois Conservation Police following a report of a coyote chasing a young child Tuesday in unincorporated Villa Park. According to ABC News, surveillance video at 5-year-old Christine Przybylski’s family home showed a coyote charging at the young girl after she went outside to retrieve her Halloween costume from the mail.
According to the news report, the child walked up the driveway empty-handed and decided to go swing. That’s when she was met by the coyote and ran towards the house.
“I feeled its ear and it like almost bited my rib,” Christine told ABC News.
Christine’s mother, Elizabeth Przybylski, said she heard her daughter scream before she ran inside and shared what happened, the news report said. The concerned mom added that Christine will now be accompanied outside.
She told NBC Chicago that the little girl was not hurt during the frightening encounter.
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Villa Park police and the DuPage County Forest Preserve want residents to be aware of coyotes, and have all the necessary information, including property and pet-protection tips.
The forest preserve advised residents to take the following precautions:
To make your yard less attractive to coyotes:
Visit dupageforest.org’s “Living With Coyotes” page for more information.