The City of Seattle decided to trap and kill a coyote that was getting too close to humans at a local park, KIRO 7 reported Wednesday.

City officials were worried the animal would hurt humans after a series of dangerous encounters at the Washington Park Arboretum.

According to the media outlet, a coyote was caught on camera stealing a woman’s jacket. There was also a report of a coyote stealing food next to a person and attacking a dog on a leash.

“The last thing we want to see are coyotes attacking humans,” Seattle Parks and Recreation spokesperson Rachel Schulkin told KIRO 7. “We don’t want to see coyotes actually running up and biting humans because a human has entered their den space. We don’t want to see them chasing after humans.”

The coyote had also flipped its natural sleepin

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