Coyote chases woman down Marcella Street in Roxbury; she is saved by rusty, noisy playground gate

Sue O'Connell, yes, that Sue O'Connell, reports she was walking her dog at the Connolly ballfield at Marcella Park in Roxbury early this morning when she noticed what appeared to be a lost dog in the outfield. And then it began running at her and her pet and she realized that was no dog, it was a coyote.

"Chased me down Marcella Street," she says. "Luckily, the Marcela playground has a gated fence that’s noisy." She explains:

I always enjoy the internal dialogue when something like this is happening..."Am supposed to make myself bigger or smaller? Should run or stand still? Should I let my dog bark at it or will that make it madder?"

Luckily the playground I ran through had a wrought iron gate that I slammed and it made a big noise. That gave me time to get into the street, then behind some parked cars.

And then she called 911.