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Coyote Euthanized After Toddler Injured In Atwater Village, CDFW Says
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
6
First seen
Oct 17, 9:01 AM PDT
updated Oct 21, 6:44 PM PDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by KNBC, KVEA and 4 others, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
A coyote was euthanized after a 16-month-old toddler was bitten and injured in Atwater Village, and DNA tests matched the animal to the child, KNBC and KABC-TV reported. A neighbor who allegedly fed the coyote involved in the attack could face charges, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Written by our system from the sources below (6), version 8, Oct 21, 9:07 PM PDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.
- Neighbor who allegedly fed a coyote involved in attack on toddler could be charged · Los Angeles Times
- DNA tests match euthanized coyote to bitten toddler in Atwater Village · KNBC
- Atwater Village toddler attacked by coyote; DNA testing underway · KTTV
- Toddler Attacked by Coyote in Atwater Village · KABC
- Coyote euthanized after 16-month-old child injured in Atwater Village · KABC-TV
- Sacrifican a un coyote tras herir a un niño pequeño en Atwater Village · KVEA
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Official Confirmation
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