A Dartmouth woman is grappling with the aftermath of a coyote attack that occurred over the weekend as she was heading to her mailbox. Kathy Normore reported that the animal bit her on the arm, an encounter which has left her undergoing a series of rabies shots. She told WHDH, "We need to do something. I mean, I don’t want to kill anything. I don’t even want to kill an ant, but I just got bit and these shots are not fun."
Normore mentioned she had often heard coyotes in the vicinity but had not previously been confronted by one. The incident was to suddenly escalate her concern for safety into acute trepidation. "It was instantaneous," Normore recounted to Boston25News, describing the attack.
After confirming through medical examination that the wound was indeed exposed to rabies, Normore has commenced what is to be a long series of vaccinations. To date, she has received a total of 22 rabies shots and is expected to need additional ones in the weeks to follow. This harrowing experience has incited a palpable fear of another possible encounter, with Normore voicing her concerns about the continued presence of coyotes in the area.
In the wake of the attack, Normore has felt compelled to warn others in her community to remain vigilant against similar threats. Despite her desire to not cause harm to any living creature, this incident has forced her to acknowledge the need for addressing the issue. "But I just got bit and these shots are not fun," Normore expressed again in her statement obtained by WHDH. Her ordeal has underscored a tension between the desire to peacefully coexist with wildlife and the imperative to ensure human safety in residential areas where encounters with such animals are becoming increasingly common.
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