NEHALEM, OR (KPTV) -
A 5-year-old girl's encounter with a coyote at Nehalem Bay State Park now has park officials posting warning signs around the campground.
The girl's family had just finished watching the sunset on the beach at the park Thursday night. They began walking back along the trail that leads to the campground when an animal they believe was a coyote confronted them.
During the encounter with the coyote, the girl suffered injuries when she was attacked, but state park representatives wouldn't go so far as to say she was bit by the animal.
The girl's parents took her to Providence Seaside Hospital, where she was treated and released.
Park workers are posting signs around the campground where the incident happened and they're alerting people about the potential for future encounters.
They're also working with wildlife authorities to determine if it's necessary to trap and remove coyotes from the area.
State parks spokesperson Chris Havel said it's the first recorded coyote attack in Oregon State Park's history.
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