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Johns Creek Teen Has Run-In With Coyote
The teen, out for an evening jog with the family dog, was surprised when the wild animal came out of the brush and attacked the pet.
A 16-year-old girl out for an evening jog over the weekend with the family's dog in her Johns Creek neighborhood was surprised by a coyote.
According to a Fox5 News report, the teen and her pet were pursued by a coyote while running along her neighborhood street. The girl's father, Bill Demartino, said his daughter said she "heard a rustling in the brush," then the coyote jumped out and began tussling with the family dog, Calvin
She said she first thought the animal was a German shepherd. Demartino said his daughter fought off the animal by hitting it on the head with her cell phone then ran to a neighbor's house for help.
Demartino drove to the neighbor's house to pick up his frightened daughter and their dog and was surprised to see the coyote still hanging around.
"The coyote came running up to the car," said Demartino. "He was looking at us ... I was staring this thing right in the face."
Thankfully neither the teen or her dog were injured. "It was pretty incredible," said Demartino who added that his daughter had no interest in running at night anymore.
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