Coyote bites woman's arm on Tucson's east side

Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the correct age of the woman. The woman is 26 years old, not six years old, as originally reported by Game and Fish.

A coyote bit a 26-year-old woman's arm this morning, wildlife officials say.  

The woman was outside with her cat when she was bit on the arm about 8:30 a.m. in the area of South Camino Seco and East Irvington Road, according to the Arizona Game and Fish Department. 

The woman was wearing a jacket at the time of the incident — the bite tore the jacket, but didn’t break skin.

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She didn’t need medical treatment, department spokesman Mark Hart said. 

To report any unusual behavior of wildlife, call Game and Fish at 623-236-7201.