Family Dog Injured In Arlington's 4th Coyote Attack Since August

ARLINGTON, MA — An Arlington family's dog was seriously injured in a coyote attack, the town's fourth since August.

A labradoodle was bitten in the neck seven times and lost part of her ear in the attack Sunday night, her owner told WHDH.

Retired Belmont Animal Control Officer John Maguranis, who is hosting a community seminar on coyote safety in Arlington Thursday, believes one coyote is behind the attacks, the network reported.

Two 2-year-girls were attacked about 10 minutes apart on Sept. 5. One girl on Epping Street was bitten on the back and dragged; the other, on Summerhill Road, was scratched while she was in her yard.

Weeks earlier, a 5-year-old boy was bitten on the leg while he was playing in a sandbox on Cutter Hill Road.

Maguranis told WHDH he wants people to know, "this isn't a grizzly bear. This isn't going to eat people."