December 31, 2025
Steve Thompson/U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
A coyote injured a person in Warwick Township on Sunday. The image above was taken at the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge.
A person in Warwick Township is seeking medical attention after an encounter with a coyote, officials said.
The Chester County Health Department confirmed that a coyote injured someone on Warwick Furnace Road on Sunday. While the person is receiving medical care, public health officials do not know if the animal is rabid. They did not disclose further details on the nature or severity of the injury.
The department said the public should not attempt to catch or otherwise engage the coyote. The Pennsylvania Game Commission is currently looking for the animal, though it could not share any updates on the search Wednesday morning.
Anyone who has come into contact with a coyote should call the Chester County Health Department at 610-344-6225 for further guidance. Public health officials did not immediately clarify if they had received additional reports of encounters with the coyote.
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