Another person bitten by Stanley Park coyote

The Vancouver park board is again warning the public about coyotes in Stanley Park, which have been chasing and nipping at joggers and cyclists.

Two more people were chased by coyotes on Thursday night, including one who was bitten and sought medical aid as a precaution.

The board says about 13 people have now been chased by coyotes.

The Stanley Park Ecology Society and B.C. Conservation Officer Service began receiving reports of coyotes chasing people about three weeks ago, according to the board.

The city shut down trails this week for a second time after more reports of coyotes approaching or nipping people, however some people have removed the barriers and continued on the trails.

The board says a ranger will be at a booth near Lumbermen's Arch with educational material, such as pamphlets on coexisting with coyotes from the Stanley Park Ecology Society.

Rangers will stay in Stanley Park over the next two weeks to continue educating the public.

Conservation officers were in Stanley Park on Friday trying to capture the coyote involved in the latest incidents.

About a dozen coyotes live in Stanley Park. They are naturally scared of people, but can become bold and aggressive if fed.

If confronted by a coyote, people are asked to stay calm and not run as coyotes instinctively chase anything that runs away. Staff recommend people stand tall, keep arms overhead and yell “go away.”

They are also asking people not to feed the wildlife in the park.