SEATTLE -- A coyote attack on a walking and biking path in the city's Interbay neighborhood has some residents fearing for its return.

The coyote was spotted on the path along Elliott Bay on Wednesday just moments before it attacked a dog.

"He wasn't going to give up," said Adzani Hunter, who works near the Terminal 91 bike path.

Hunter said just moments after his coworker saw the coyote, the animal was chasing after a man and his dog.

"The guy was yelling. He had a cell phone, and he was acting like he was going to throw the phone at the coyote. And the coyote was not scared of him at all," she said. "He just wanted to eat the dog. You could tell."

A nearby group jumped into help, using pots and pans to make loud noises in an attempt to scare away the animal.

"The coyote wasn't afraid of humans at all," Hunter said.

The animal eventually ran off into the woods, and the dog escaped, unharmed.

But the coyote has been seen lurking around since then. And some locals fear joggers, walkers and pet owners who frequent the path might not know what could lurk in the shadows or under the moonlight.

"There's so many, and a lot of moms with strollers and their dogs on a leash," said Hunter.

The state Department of Fish and Wildlife says it does not respond to reports of coyotes because such sightings are not considered a human safety issue.

Pet owners are urged to keep the critters and their food indoors. Wildlife officials say one should never feed a coyote.