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A housekeeper and a dog were attacked by a coyote in the backyard of a New Jersey home

The 31-year-old woman was treated for her injuries and is taking a month of rabies shots as a precaution

Similar animal attacks have been on the rise in the area, according to a report

An afternoon in North Jersey turned terrifying when a housekeeper and the family dog were attacked by a coyote.

The 31-year-old woman was with the dog in the backyard of a home in Woodcliff Lake in New Jersey, on Oct. 20, just after 1 p.m., ABC affiliate WABC and CBS affiliate WCBS reported. That's when a coyote appeared and attacked both of them.

According to NBC affiliate WNBC , the rear lawn of the home faces a wooded area, and the coyote seemed to have come from the tree line. The woman susta

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