2 people arrested for allegedly feeding coyotes in Stanley Park

Two people have been arrested and a vehicle has been seizedin connection with the alleged feeding of coyotes in Stanley Park on Tuesday, saidthe B.C. Conservation Officer Service.

Yesterday, the park fully reopened to the publicaftera two-week nighttime closure to cull aggressive coyotes.The park was closedfromSept. 3 between 7 p.m. and 9 a.m. to allow for overnight trapping.

Four coyotes were killed as part of that cull.

The service saidfeeding dangerous wildlife violates the Wildlife Act, andwarned that feedingwildlife lowers an animal's natural fear of humans and often results in injury.

They cited multiple coyoteattacks that have occurred between December 2020 and early September this year.

So far, 45 people havereported being nipped or bitten by coyotes in the park.