According to ScienceDaily, researchers have detected Echinococcus multilocularis—a dangerous tapeworm previously unknown to the Pacific Northwest—in wild coyotes around Puget Sound. The parasite was found in more than a third of the animals tested, raising concerns about a potentially serious disease linked to tumorous growths. The discovery marks the parasite's first documented appearance in wild animals along the U.S. West Coast.

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