Coatimundi bites Tucson man who fed it, game officials say

A Tucson man was bitten by a coatimundi Wednesday in Sahuarita, game officials say.

“He and others reportedly fed coatis there regularly,” the Arizona Game and Fish Department said in a social media post Thursday.

“The man was treated for rabies, released. Coati are predators; never feed or approach them.”

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The bite occurred in the 23000 block of Santa Rita Road.

“Report illegal wildlife feeding: 800-352-0700,” the department says.