Woman Attacked By Coyote Shares Story

MYFOXNY.COM - Wildlife experts say coyote attacks on humans are rare.

One of those rare instances occurred recently in Westchester County.

The victim was Jill Happel, 56, and she lived to tell about.

"The coyote just came out of  nowhere," Happel told Lisa Murphy during Thursday's show.

The Greenburgh resident was outside her home in the woods in the middle of the afternoon when she was attacked.

"She hurled herself at me... her fangs went so deep into me... I picked up a stick... I ran backward and started screaming at her."

Wildlife expert Travis Brady says Happel did the right thing.

"You should be loud, aggressive. They are very opportunistic. Their behaviors are changing," added Brady.