A toddler was bitten by a coyote in Woodland Hills. Experts say the attack could be related to people feeding coyotes in the area.
The incident, which occurred Friday evening on Martha Street near Capistrano Avenue, was caught on surveillance cameras.
The child and her father got home, parked in the driveway and started to get out of the vehicle. As the father reaches into the car to grab something, the coyote comes along and appears to bite the toddler. The little girl screams and her father rushes to her side and the coyote starts backing away.
According to California Fish and Wildlife, they have received several calls regarding an aggressive coyote in the neighborhood weeks prior to this incident. Wildlife officials say they took a clothing sample from the girl and will try to extract DNA from it in order to identify the coyote. The coyote will then be euthanized. "It’s clear, these coyotes have been conditioned to approach people.
Wildlife experts say the Woodland Hills neighborhood has had ongoing issues with coyotes. The Prince of Peace Church hired a trapper to remove coyotes and several residents have reported seeing coyotes at Shoup Park. DAILY NEWSLETTERthat I have read and agree
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