Archive · 20 May 2025
North Carolina Man Fights Off Coyote with Bare Hands
James Pulliam was enjoying a quiet evening when he was attacked by a coyote.
The coyote lunged at him, and he fought back, eventually subduing the animal.
Despite being bitten, Pulliam held the coyote down until it stopped moving.
He then called for help and was treated at a hospital, receiving rabies shots as a precaution.
The coyote's body was taken for testing.
Pulliam is now recovering from the incident.
A man in Roxboro, NC, was attacked by a coyote.
Pulliam fought the coyote with his bare hands.
He held the coyote down until it died.
Pulliam received medical treatment for his injuries.
The coyote's body was sent for testing.
- Who
- James Pulliam, a man from Roxboro, NC, and a wild coyote.
- What
- Pulliam fought off a coyote, ultimately killing it.
- When
- Unspecified evening
- Where
- Roxboro, North Carolina
- Why
- The coyote attacked Pulliam.
- Location
- Roxboro, North Carolina
- Injuries
- Bites
- Medical Treatment
- X-rays and rabies shots
- Coyote Status
- Dead
- Animal Testing
- Body sent for testing