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Parts of Nova Scotia national park closed temporarily after coyote bite: Parks Canada

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A visitor to Cape Breton Highlands National Park in northern Nova Scotia was bitten by a coyote on Thursday evening, leading Parks Canada to temporarily close parts of the MacIntosh Brook area and the Lone Shieling trail for safety assessments. The agency will provide further updates as more information becomes available. Coyote attacks are known to occur but rarely result in serious outcomes.

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On Thursday evening, a visitor was bitten by a coyote at Cape Breton Highlands National Park in northern Nova Scotia, leading to the temporary closure of the MacIntosh Brook area and the Lone Shieling trail. Parks Canada has closed these areas as staff assess the situation. The agency stated they will provide updates when more information is available. Coyote attacks in the park are not rare but rarely result in serious injury or death.

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The post says the Lone Shieling trail and pull-offs in the surrounding area have also been closed as staff assess the situation.

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🔮 Parks Canada says it will provide updates when more information is available.

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Parts of Nova Scotia national park closed temporarily after coyote bite: Parks Canada · assertive framing

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Parts of a national park in northern Nova Scotia have been closed after a visitor was bitten by a coyote. asserted

visitor → close → coyote

Parks Canada says the bite occurred in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park on Thursday evening. asserted

bite → say → evening

In a social media post, the parks agency says the MacIntosh Brook area where the incident happened has been temporarily closed. asserted

incident → say → post

The post says the Lone Shieling trail and pull-offs in the surrounding area have also been closed as staff assess the situation. asserted

staff → say → situation

Parks Canada says it will provide updates when more information is available. asserted

information → say → updates