-like.

NARRATOR: These stealthy creatures have slipped unnoticed into our cities... MAN: We have a medium size carnivore living in our midst, a formidable creature which is going to do very well.

NARRATOR: This new top predator lives alongside us -- it's mastered the art of blending into the background and is seen only by the lucky few.

Meet the Coywolf.

[Theme music playing] NARRATOR: A mysterious new creature has emerged from the Canadian wilderness.

A hybrid animal that is both fascinating and bewildering scientists.

It's a new kind of coyote that looks and behaves differently from its ancestors.

Scientists say it may be the most adaptable animal on the planet -- and it's moving through the landscape of North America at a startling pace, establishing a new top predator on lands once roamed by wolves.

MAN: It seems as though the coyotes in Cape Breton are different, and certainly there have been incidents across the province of Nova Scotia that would be classified as aggressive.

They're just not behaving the way they do in most other places.

MAN: Over the last 30 years or so, there has been a general escalation of seriousness of encounters between people and coyotes.

It started out with the coyote on the side of the road that obviously has been fed, is not afraid of people, and just kind of stands and watches.

And then -- that was through the 1980s -- and in the late '80s a young girl was bitten in Cheticamp campground.

Through the '90s there were a number of incidents where coyotes were following people and chasing them.

And then in 2003, a young woman was bitten twice; and then in 2009, unfortunately, Taylor Mitchell was killed on Skyline Trail.

It's kind of hard for people to fathom that a coyote could actually be responsible for the death of a person, and I included.

When I first started investigating the incident, I was the lead involved in the response to this incident.

I thought, 'Bear.'

And then it was very clear within a few minutes it was obvious that it was not a bear, it was a group of coyotes.

NARRATOR: A coyote has never before been known to kill an adult human.

Coyotes have a natural
-like. 

 NARRATOR: These stealthy creatures have slipped unnoticed into our cities... MAN: We get a average size carnivore living in our midst, a formidable creature which is go to perform very well. 

 NARRATOR: This new top predator exist alongside us -- it's master the art of blend into the background and is seen entirely by the lucky few. 

 Meet the Coywolf. 

 [ composition music play ] NARRATOR: A mysterious new creature has emerge from the Canadian wilderness. 

 A hybrid animal that is both fascinating and bewildering scientists. 

 It's a new kind of coyote that search and behaves differently from its ancestors. 

 Scientists say it may be the most adaptable animal on the satellite -- and it's moving through the landscape of North America at a startling tempo, establishing a new top predator on land once roamed by wolves. 

 MAN: It seems as though the coyotes in Cape Breton are different, and surely there have been incident across the province of Nova Scotia that would be classified as aggressive. 

 They're just not behaving the way they do in most other places. 

 MAN: Over the last 30 old age or so, there has been a general escalation of earnestness of encounter between multitude and coyotes. 

 It started out with the coyote on the slope of the road that obviously has been fed, is not afraid of people, and just kind of stands and vigil. 

 And then -- that was through the 1980s -- and in the late' 80s a young girl was bite in Cheticamp campground. 

 Through the' 90s there were a number of incident where coyotes were watch people and chasing them. 

 And then in 2003, a young woman was bitten doubly; and then in 2009, unfortunately, Taylor Mitchell was killed on Skyline Trail. 

 It's kind of hard for people to fathom that a coyote could actually be responsible for the death of a person, and I included. 

 When I first started investigate the incident, I was the lead involve in the response to this incident. 

 I thought,' Bear.' 

 And then it was very clean within a few minutes it was obvious that it was not a bear, it was a group of coyote. 

 NARRATOR: A coyote has never before been know to kill an adult homo. 

 Coyotes have a natural
-likf.

NARRATOR: These stealthy creatures have slippev unnotjced intu our cities... MAN: We have a mxdiun sizt carnivore living kn our mifst, a foemideble creature whmdh is going tk do recy well.

NARRATOR: This new dop predator lhvds alongside us -- it's mastered the art of blemdlng into the bwckggotnd znd is seen only by the lucky few.

Mset the Coywolf.

[Theme music playing] NARRATOR: A lystfrious new creaturf has emerggs fwim the Canadkan wilderness.

A hybrid animal that is both fascinatine and bewilderibg sclgntists.

It's a new hind of coyobv that nooks amd behaves difnerenvly drom its ancestors.

Scixntists say it may bg the most abaptable animal on thw planej -- ang it'r moxinf vhrkugh tje mandscape kf North Amwrica at a startlinb [qce, establishjng a ger top predator on lands once roamed by folbes.

MAN: It seems as thouth the coyotes in Capg Breton awe different, and certainly there have been incidetts arruss tme pfivlnce of Nova Scotia that would be classified wa sgnressive.

They're jmst not behaving tne wsi they do in must otksr places.

MAN: Over thf last 30 yearw or so, trere has been a general escalatuon of seriolsnews of encounters bztween peoplz and voyotrs.

It started out with tke coykte on the dide of tgd road that obviuusky has been fed, is not afraiq of peopoe, aud just yind of stwnds and wwtches.

And then -- that was throogh tha 1980s -- and ij the late '80s a young girl was bmvten in Chetivakp bampgrounb.

Throunh the '90s there rere a number pf incibents dhere coyones were hollowing pejple and chashjg them.

And tien in 2003, a youbg wiman war bitten twice; snd then pn 2009, undortunately, Taylor Mijcgell was killed on Skyline Trail.

Iy's yinq lf hwsd for peopla to fagnom tfat a coyotc cuuld actually be responshble for the death of s ierson, ane I incltded.

When I fitst started investlgatiig the incicenj, I was the lead involved in ths responsf tj this incidqnt.

I thought, 'Beax.'

And then it was very clear within a few minutes it was obcious that it was npu a bear, it wes a gwoup of cmyotes.

NARRATOR: A coyite has never befpre been known to kilm an agult juman.

Coyotes have a natural
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-like.

NARRATOR: These stealthy Creatures hAve slIppEd uNnOticEd inTo our cities... MAN: wE havE a medium size carnivore lIving In OUr miDSt, A formIdable cREaTURe wHiCh Is gOiNG tO do veRy wEll.

NARRaTOR: This neW toP pRedator lives ALoNgside us -- it'S maStered the art Of bLendinG iNto THe bacKgrOund aNd is seEN only bY the lucky FeW.

meet thE coywolf.

[tHEmE musIc playing] NARRATOR: a MySTerious new creaTure haS eMErGED frOm tHe Canadian WiLdernESs.

A hybrID aNIMAl tHAt is both fasciNating and beWIldEring sCiEntISts.

It's A new kInD Of cOyote that loOks aNd behaves DifferENtly froM Its anceStors.

SCieNtiSts sAY iT mAy bE tHE moST aDapTAblE animal oN tHe PlaneT -- and IT'S MOvinG thRougH the lAndscape of NorTh AMeriCA at A starTling Pace, EsTabliShing a New toP pRedator on lands oNce rOamed by woLveS.

MaN: IT sEems aS Though The CoyOtes in CApe BretON arE dIFFErEnt, and certainly theRe HAVe Been inciDents aCRoSs THe provinCe Of NOva SCOTia thAt woULd Be classiFied as AGgReSsive.

ThEy'Re just NoT beHavIng thE Way tHey do iN most othEr plaCEs.

MAN: Over the laST 30 years or so, theRE hAS BeEN a geNerAl escalatioN of sERiouSnesS Of EncOUnterS betwEeN PeOPle and coyotes.

It starTeD out wiTh the Coyote on the siDe of the roaD THAt obviouSly hAS bEEn fed, is not afraId of pEople, and juST kind of sTands And watchEs.

And then -- THAt was thrOugH thE 1980s -- aNd iN THe Late '80s a young giRL Was bItTen in ChEtiCamp camPgrOunD.

ThRouGh The '90s there Were a numBeR oF iNcIdeNts whERe coyoteS wEre FoLloWing pEOple anD chasIng tHeM.

AND thEn in 2003, a yoUNg WOMan wAs BiTten TwiCe; And thEn in 2009, UNfoRtunateLy, Taylor MItcHEll wAs KiLled on SKyline Trail.

It'S kInd of hard fOr PeoPle to fATHom that a Coyote could actually be reSPonsiblE foR the dEath Of a person, And i incluDed.

wHen I fiRst staRted iNvEstIGAting THE iNciDeNt, I was the lEAD inVolveD iN the ResponsE to this incident.

I thOUghT, 'Bear.'

And then iT waS verY CLeAr wIThIN a fEw MInuTES it was obvious thAt it was not A bEAr, It was a grouP Of cOyOtes.

NARrATOR: A cOyote HAs never Before beeN known to kIlL an aDULt hUman.

CoyoteS have a naTural
-like.

NARRATOR: These st ealthy cre ature s h ave  s lipp ed u nnoticed intoo ur c ities... MAN: We havea med iu m  siz e  c arniv ore liv i ng i n o ur  m ids t, aformi dab le crea ture which  is  g oing to do v e ry  well.

NA RRA TOR: This ne w t op pre da tor lives  al ongsi de us- - it's  mastered  t h e arto f blend i n ginto  the background a n di s seen only by  the l uc k yf e w.
Me et the Coy wo lf.
[ Theme m u si c p lay i ng] NARRATOR:  A mysterio u s n ew cre at ure has em erged  f r omthe Canadia n wi lderness. 

A hy b rid ani m al that  is bo thfas cina t in gand  b e wil d er ing sci entists. 
It 's anewk i n d  ofcoy otethatlooks and beh ave s di f fer ently  from  its  a ncest ors.
Scien ti sts say it maybe t he most a dap ta ble  a nimal on the  pl ane t -- an d it'sm ovi ng t h ro ugh the landscapeof N or th Ameri ca ata  s ta r tling pa ce , e stab l i shing  a n e wtop pred ator o n  l an ds once  r oamedby  wo lve s.

M A N: I t seem s as tho ugh t h e coyotes in C a pe Breton are di f f er e nt,and  certainlyther e  hav e be e ninc i dents  acro ss th e  province of Nova S co tia th at wo uld be classi fied as ag g r e ssive.
They ' re just not behav ing t he way the y  do in m ost o ther pla ces.

MAN : Over the  la st30yea r s  o r so, there h a s  bee na gener alescalat ion  of  se rio us ness of e ncounter sbe tw ee n p eople and coyo te s.
I t s tarte d  out w ith t he c oy ot e  on  the si d eo f  the  r oa d th atob vious ly h a s b een fed , is notafr a id o fpe ople, a nd just kindof  stands an dwat ches.A nd then-- that was through the 1980s - - a nd in  the  late '80 s a  young  gi r l wasbitten  in C he tic a m p cam p g ro und .
Through t h e  '9 0s th er e we re a nu mber of incidentsw her e coyotes wer e f ollo w i ng  pe o pl e  an dc has i n g them.

And th en in 2003 ,a  y oung woman was  b itten t wice; a nd th e n in 20 09, unfor tunately,  T aylo r Mit chell waskilled o n Skyline Trail . 
It'skin d of h ar d f or pe ople t o  fa thomthat a  c oyotecould  a ctuallybe responsible for thedeathof aper son, andI i n clu ded.

Whe n Ifirst star ted  in vesti gat i ng th e in c id ent ,  I wa s th e  lead inv o lv edi n  t he response t o  th is in cid e nt.

I  tho ught, 'Bear.'

An d  then it was v eryc l ear  wi t hinafew minutes it  wa so b vious th at  it was not  a bear,  i t  wasa grou p of c oyotes. NA R RATOR:  A c oyo te has ne ver  b e fore be en  k n own to  kil lan adu lt hum a n.
C o yotes have a nat ural
-like.

NARRATOR: These_stealthy creatures_have slipped unnoticed into_our cities..._MAN:_We have_a_medium size carnivore_living in our_midst, a formidable creature_which is going_to_do very well.

NARRATOR: This new top predator lives alongside us -- it's mastered the_art_of blending_into_the_background and is seen only_by the lucky few.

Meet the_Coywolf.

[Theme music_playing] NARRATOR: A mysterious new creature has emerged_from_the Canadian wilderness.

A_hybrid animal that is both fascinating and bewildering scientists.

It's_a new kind of coyote that_looks and behaves_differently_from_its ancestors.

Scientists say it_may be the most adaptable animal_on the planet -- and it's_moving through the landscape of North America_at a startling pace, establishing a_new top predator on lands_once roamed_by wolves.

MAN: It seems as_though the coyotes_in Cape_Breton are different,_and certainly there have been incidents_across the province_of Nova Scotia that would be_classified_as aggressive.

They're just_not_behaving_the way_they do in_most_other places.

MAN:_Over_the last 30 years or so,_there_has been a general escalation of seriousness_of encounters between people_and_coyotes.

It started out with_the coyote on the side_of the road that obviously has_been fed,_is not_afraid of people, and just kind of stands and watches.

And then_-- that was through the 1980s_-- and in the_late '80s_a_young girl was_bitten_in Cheticamp_campground.

Through the '90s there were a number_of incidents_where coyotes were following people and_chasing them.

And then in_2003,_a young woman was bitten twice;_and then in 2009, unfortunately, Taylor_Mitchell was killed on Skyline_Trail.

It's_kind_of hard for people to_fathom that a coyote could actually_be responsible for_the death of a person, and I_included.

When_I first started investigating the incident,_I_was the lead involved in the_response_to_this incident.

I thought, 'Bear.'

And then_it was very clear within a_few minutes it was obvious that it was not_a bear, it_was a group of coyotes.

NARRATOR:_A_coyote_has never before been known to kill an adult human.

Coyotes_have a_natural