Coyote shot, killed in Atlantic Beach believed to be responsible for multiple attacks, police say
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[{'start': '0.160', 'end': '4.480', 'text': 'Atlantic Beach police have shot and'}, {'start': '2.000', 'end': '6.720', 'text': 'killed a coyote after a series of'}, {'start': '4.480', 'end': '9.360', 'text': 'attacks. Thank you for joining us on'}, {'start': '6.720', 'end': '11.360', 'text': "First Coast News at 6. I'm Anthony"}, {'start': '9.360', 'end': '13.120', 'text': "Austin and I'm Jenny Bllelock. Four"}, {'start': '11.360', 'end': '14.719', 'text': 'people and a dog were attacked in two'}, {'start': '13.120', 'end': '16.640', 'text': 'days all around that same area near'}, {'start': '14.719', 'end': '18.880', 'text': "Beonia Street at the beach. And that's"}, {'start': '16.640', 'end': '21.840', 'text': 'where we find our Zach Wilcox joining us'}, {'start': '18.880', 'end': '25.840', 'text': 'live tonight. Zach, that coyote was'}, {'start': '21.840', 'end': '27.599', 'text': 'found in a junkyard behind you.'}, {'start': '25.840', 'end': '29.599', 'text': 'Yeah, Anthony was actually found or she'}, {'start': '27.599', 'end': '31.519', 'text': 'rather was actually found right under'}, {'start': '29.599', 'end': '32.800', 'text': 'this car in this junkyard. And they'}, {'start': '31.519', 'end': '35.040', 'text': 'mentioned that they actually shot her'}, {'start': '32.800', 'end': '36.239', 'text': 'last night, but then found her today.'}, {'start': '35.040', 'end': '38.239', 'text': 'Got a little dark, so they did the'}, {'start': '36.239', 'end': '39.760', 'text': 'search today, found the coyote. They'}, {'start': '38.239', 'end': '41.040', 'text': "sent it off for testing. They're hoping,"}, {'start': '39.760', 'end': '42.160', 'text': "they know it's not the only coyote in"}, {'start': '41.040', 'end': '43.360', 'text': "this area, but they're hoping it's the"}, {'start': '42.160', 'end': '45.280', 'text': "one that's been causing all these"}, {'start': '43.360', 'end': '46.800', 'text': 'problems. And one of the victims of one'}, {'start': '45.280', 'end': '49.280', 'text': 'of these attacks is hoping the same'}, {'start': '46.800', 'end': '50.800', 'text': 'thing. When it walked past, it turned'}, {'start': '49.280', 'end': '52.879', 'text': 'around and came back and hit me from'}, {'start': '50.800', 'end': '54.640', 'text': "behind. I wasn't expecting that. Thomas"}, {'start': '52.879', 'end': '56.399', 'text': 'Kathy says his encounter with the coyote'}, {'start': '54.640', 'end': '58.640', 'text': 'left him with a bunch of bite marks near'}, {'start': '56.399', 'end': '60.399', 'text': 'his elbow and his knee. His stay in the'}, {'start': '58.640', 'end': '62.480', 'text': 'hospital was a short one, but he says'}, {'start': '60.399', 'end': '65.199', 'text': "he'll be going back regularly for a few"}, {'start': '62.480', 'end': '69.760', 'text': "weeks. I've taken a battery of rabies"}, {'start': '65.199', 'end': '71.600', 'text': 'shots and just for um caution. Atlantic'}, {'start': '69.760', 'end': '73.040', 'text': 'Beach police officers spent hours in the'}, {'start': '71.600', 'end': '75.119', 'text': 'area of Beagonia Street Wednesday night'}, {'start': '73.040', 'end': '77.280', 'text': 'and Thursday morning after three other'}, {'start': '75.119', 'end': '78.960', 'text': 'people and a dog were attacked. The'}, {'start': '77.280', 'end': '80.880', 'text': 'officers were in really close proximity'}, {'start': '78.960', 'end': '83.040', 'text': 'to it. uh they felt that was unusual'}, {'start': '80.880', 'end': '84.960', 'text': 'behavior for the coyote and in fact came'}, {'start': '83.040', 'end': '86.799', 'text': 'towards their position slightly. Uh so'}, {'start': '84.960', 'end': '88.720', 'text': 'the officer went ahead and fired one'}, {'start': '86.799', 'end': '90.320', 'text': 'round in a safe direction and was able'}, {'start': '88.720', 'end': '92.560', 'text': 'to hit the coyote. Police chief Victor'}, {'start': '90.320', 'end': '94.240', 'text': 'Guilo says FWC took the coyote for'}, {'start': '92.560', 'end': '96.079', 'text': 'rabies testing and the victims will be'}, {'start': '94.240', 'end': '98.880', 'text': 'notified of the results. We hope that'}, {'start': '96.079', 'end': '101.360', 'text': 'that was the only issue and we certainly'}, {'start': '98.880', 'end': '103.040', 'text': "won't know for sure until we go some"}, {'start': '101.360', 'end': '105.119', 'text': 'period of time with no further'}, {'start': '103.040', 'end': '106.880', 'text': 'incidents. City leaders admit there are'}, {'start': '105.119', 'end': '108.320', 'text': 'more coyotes in the area, but they'}, {'start': '106.880', 'end': '110.399', 'text': 'believe this was the one behind the'}, {'start': '108.320', 'end': '114.079', 'text': 'attacks based on pictures and video.'}, {'start': '110.399', 'end': '116.479', 'text': 'This uh coyote was either diseased or'}, {'start': '114.079', 'end': '117.840', 'text': 'had very very bad manners. Kathy says he'}, {'start': '116.479', 'end': '119.680', 'text': "didn't necessarily want to see the"}, {'start': '117.840', 'end': '120.960', 'text': "coyote killed, but he's relieved he"}, {'start': '119.680', 'end': '122.799', 'text': "won't have to worry about any more"}, {'start': '120.960', 'end': '127.000', 'text': 'attacks on his way to work. Got to do'}, {'start': '122.799', 'end': '127.000', 'text': 'what you got to do to keep it safe.'}, {'start': '127.520', 'end': '130.239', 'text': "Now, I asked the police chief if they're"}, {'start': '129.119', 'end': '131.680', 'text': 'going to be putting out any kind of'}, {'start': '130.239', 'end': '133.440', 'text': 'signage about these coyotes,'}, {'start': '131.680', 'end': '135.040', 'text': 'particularly here by the marsh, and he'}, {'start': '133.440', 'end': '136.879', 'text': 'mentioned that, you know, folks down'}, {'start': '135.040', 'end': '138.560', 'text': 'here, they know that there are coyotes'}, {'start': '136.879', 'end': '139.920', 'text': "in this area, so he doesn't feel the"}, {'start': '138.560', 'end': '141.440', 'text': 'need to put out signage. He also'}, {'start': '139.920', 'end': '143.520', 'text': 'mentioned that based on their research,'}, {'start': '141.440', 'end': '145.280', 'text': 'coyote populations right now are'}, {'start': '143.520', 'end': '146.800', 'text': 'average, but if they do notice them'}, {'start': '145.280', 'end': '148.319', 'text': 'start to tick up, they can start'}, {'start': '146.800', 'end': '149.920', 'text': 'notifying the community a little bit'}, {'start': '148.319', 'end': '152.879', 'text': 'more in Atlantic Beach. Zach Wilcox'}, {'start': '149.920', 'end': '152.879', 'text': 'first coast news on your'}]