On Monday, August 25, 2025, at 6:45 p.m., Cornell University Police responded to Kimball Hall, 134 Hollister Drive, in the City of Ithaca for a report of a person who was bitten by a coyote. The person reported to be traveling west on the north side of the Upper Cascadilla Gorge Trail near the Trolley Foot Bridge when the incident occurred.

The coyote looks like a medium-sized dog with a grey fur coat. If the coyote can be located and observed to be healthy, the risk of rabies infection can be ruled out, and rabies post-exposure treatment for the person who was bitten will not be necessary.

Anyone with information related to the location of the coyote is asked to contact the Cornell University Public Safety Communications Center at (607) 255-1111 or Tompkins County Whole Health Environmental Health Division at (607) 274-6688.

Cornell University Police reminds the public to avoid contact with any wild animals and the importance of reporting bites to Tompkins County Whole Health Environmental Health Division as soon as possible to determine if rabies post-exposure treatment is needed.