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Coyotes Kill Canadian Singer

Teen folk musician attacked in national park

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(Newser) – A rising star of the Canadian folk music scene was killed in a savage coyote attack while hiking alone in Nova Scotia. Singer-songwriter Taylor Mitchell, 19, suffered multiple bite wounds and massive blood loss after a pair of coyotes pounced on her. She died a day later in a local hospital. Park rangers shot one of the coyotes but both managed to flee. Authorities told the BBC that coyote attacks on humans are incredibly rare.

Mitchell, a Toronto native, had traveled to Nova Scotia as part of her first solo tour. "She was absolutely pumped about her first tour on the East Coast and to take her songwriting craft to new audiences," her manager told the Canadian Press. "She had a wonderful joy of life and sharing music."

"Words can't begin to express the sadness and tragedy of losing such a sweet, compassionate, vibrant, and phenomenally talented young woman," said Taylor Mitchell's manager.   (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, LW Communications)
Taylor Mitchell, 19, appears in a promotional photo for her music.
Taylor Mitchell, 19, appears in a promotional photo for her music.   (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, LW Communications)
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@ hybrid, you have no respect for the dead nor the living, it amazes me people such as yourself can stand to look in a mirror. This young lady lost her life and has parents who grieve, attempt to pretend to be human and keep your face shut if you nothing good or respectful to say
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hybrid is a repuglican. They want their taxes to go towards taking lives while Democrats want their taxes to go towards saving lives. What would you expect from him?
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