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A man working in his garden in the Twin Brooks area of the borough was attacked Monday by a coyote that was then hunted down and euthanized, authorities said.

The man, whose identity was not released, was taken to a hospital for treatment and then released for recovery at home, according to a report on the Saddle River Police Department's Facebook page.

The man was attacked from behind by the animal and managed to escape, the police report said.

Officers who investigated the incident learned that the same coyote had attacked a neighbor's dog last week, requiring the dog's owner to have it treated at a veterinarian's office, police said.

In addition, the police report said, workers in the area reported having seen the coyote several times on Monday, acting aggressively toward other dogs.

Officers who responded to the attack saw the coyote running through a neighbor's yard during daylight and called a local pest control company, which arrived, along with officers from the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.

The coyote was found in a wooded area and put down, police said. The animal's body was removed by the Fish and Wildlife officers for testing and analysis.

Police asked any resident who has had an encounter with the coyote to call 201-327-5300, to document the event. Police also are reminding local residents to report aggressive wildlife behavior immediately, to head off the chance of another attack.