Ramezani said that up until the attack she had run in Stanley Park for a decade and never had an encounter with any animal. For safety reasons, she always used sidewalks and avoided running on trails.
“This coyote came out of the trail from the opposite side and crossed the road and came right behind me and bit my right leg,” she said. “The animal bites you really hard. It’s not just a nip. When they bite, the teeth go deeply into your skin.”“I thought when I couldn’t get back up that it was going to go for my face. I just started screaming,” Ramezani said. “I was scared for my life. I didn’t know what to do if it came back for me because I was down on the ground.
Later, she was visited by a conservation officer at home. They took samples for a DNA test from her ripped clothing, she was told, so they could know which animal to go after.During the attack, she fell a second time, which detached her hamstring from her sit bone. She had surgery Feb. 6 to reattach the hamstring and release compression on her sciatic nerve.Article content
Because of the pandemic, she was put on contract to the end of February as a teacher’s assistant in the North Vancouver School District. She is getting Employment Insurance sickness benefits that cover 55 per cent of her wages for 15 weeks.
maybe carry some dog mace? also don't blame an animal for doing what it does naturally.
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