By Chad Love

From this story on Lohud.com:

Two coyotes attacked a 6-year-old girl as she played in her front yard Friday night, police said. The coyotes singled out the girl for the attack ˜ likely because of her small size ˜ as she and other girls played in the yard with the victim's mother close by, police said. The coyotes ran at her, tackled her to the ground and began biting her. The girl suffered bite wounds to her shoulder and right thigh and scratches to her her head, neck, and back. She also might have been bitten on her ear, Rye Police Commissioner William Connors said. She was treated at Greenwich Hospital and released Friday night.

By Chad Love

And in related news to the Florida "penning" ban, one of the last areas of the UK friendly to houndsmen isn't so friendly any more after coursing game with dogs was officially banned last week.

From this story in the Guardian:
The last part of the United Kingdom to permit hare coursing has now banned the blood sport following a late-night vote in the Northern Ireland assembly. A motion to outlaw the use of greyhounds to chase and kill hares was passed by a narrow majority ˆ 23 to 18 ˆ after a seven-hour debate at Stormontlast night. The ban, proposed by Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) assembly members Roy Beggs and Tom Elliott, has been incorporated into the Wildlife and Natural Environment (Northern Ireland) bill.