Canadian Folk Singer Taylor Mitchell Killed By Coyotes
Canadian Folk Singer Taylor Mitchell Killed By Coyotes in a national park in Nova Scotia, Canada.
According to Chip Bird, the Parks Canada field unit superintendent for Cape Breton, Taylor Mitchell, 19, was at the beginning of the Skyline Trail in Cape Breton Highlands National Park on Tuesday afternoon, October 27th, 2009, when she was attacked by coyotes.
Bird stated that hikers saw the coyotes attacking Taylor Mitchell and called 911. She was then airlifted to a hospital in Halifax, She died around 12 hours later.
According to her manager, Lisa Weitz, Taylor Mitchell was recently nominated for Young Performer of the Year honors by Canadian Folk Music Awards. She was on tour of the Maritime provinces and had a break between gigs to go hiking.
Mitchell, who was originally from the Georgian Bay area in Ontario, lived in Toronto and was a huge nature fan.
Canadian Folk Singer Taylor Mitchell Killed By Coyotes and that part of the part where the attack occurred, will remain closed and the animals are being tested for diseases that might have triggered the attack on Taylor. Mean while, searches for other aggressive animals in the park continue.
The park states that no other coyote attacks had ever occurred in the park. “We’ve had coyotes approach people too closely,” he said, and about six years ago one nipped a person. But, never anything like this. Tuesday’s attack is “unprecedented and a totally isolated incident,” they stated.
In a written statement, Taylors’ Mother, Emily Mitchell described her daughter as “a seasoned naturalist and well versed in wilderness camping. She loved the woods and had a deep affinity for their beauty and serenity. Tragically it was her time to be taken from us so soon.
BBAC sends their condolences out to the family, friends and fans of Taylor Mitchell. Friends and fans have been leaving tribute messages on Mitchell’s MySpace page, Myspace.com/taylormitchellband.
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