Another person in Burlington was bitten by a wolf, raising the number of attacks in that city to seven. City officials reported the latest attack in a press statement on Sunday, saying it occurred at a house on Lakeshore Road near Tuck Creek around noon on Saturday, and said a person was resting in their backyard when a wolf bit him on the knee and was later taken to the hospital for treatment.

The younger sandy-colored wolf involved in the "unprovoked" attack is believed to be the same wolf responsible for the sixth incident that occurred on September 10 at a nursing home, where an elderly person was injured.

This prompted the activation of a crisis management team to deal with the incidents reported for the first time last month, where one of the victims was a two-year-old boy who was in his backyard when a wolf grabbed him by the neck and tried to drag him away.

This series of incidents is the first recorded attacks on humans in Burlington and described as "unusual." In light of the attacks that occurred last month, the city offered residents whistles to help them with the dangers they might face, hoping to re-establish the animal's fear of humans.

City of Burlington Animal Services staff are also conducting ongoing joint operations with the Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) to monitor, track, and eliminate coyote wolves.

While the wolf responsible for the first three attacks was "eliminated," officials said those involved in the recent incidents are believed to have come from "a family of aggressive coyotes in south-central Burlington."

Once a prairie wolf crosses the boundary of acceptable interaction with humans, it must be eliminated for public safety reasons. The city also asks anyone attacked by a wolf to seek medical care immediately and report the incident to the Halton District Health Department and the city's Animal Services at 905-335-3030 or Animalservices@burlington.ca.