By Eli Ridder
The Canadian Press
Posted September 26, 2026 10:21 am
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Parts of a national park in northern Nova Scotia have been closed after a visitor was bitten by a coyote.
Parks Canada says the bite occurred in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park on Thursday evening.
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In a social media post, the parks agency says the MacIntosh Brook area where the incident happened has been temporarily closed.
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.
Coyote attacks in the park are not uncommon but are rarely fatal.
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