coyote

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The agency believes the coyote responsible for the Tuesday and Feb. 11 attacks could also be responsible for one of the other attacks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

On April 2, the agency captured and humanely euthanized the coyote responsible for the attacks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

DNA testing confirmed the coyote is responsible for attacking another child at about 4 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

A lonely coyote stalks the barren ground around oil pump jacks; a dead deer, its eye milky white, lies on a fern-like blanket of boughs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

“A guy like me gets around in a lot of different circles. I pick up a little coyote here, a little porcupine there.”

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz