Coyote that attacked 4-year-old Carson boy linked to attack of another child

"Surveillance video captured a coyote grabbing the young boy, pulling him to the ground in the driveway of his grandparents' home in Carson. 'All of a sudden, I just hear him screaming, and I turned around, and I screamed as well because I see the coyote on the top of him,' said Sarina Donohoo, the boy's mother."

"'I was so scared because I know how bad it could have been,' she said. 'My initial response was just I need to get him away, and I need to see if he's OK.'"

"DNA testing confirmed the coyote is responsible for attacking another child at about 4 p.m. Feb. 11 in Carson. After the February incident, the Department of Fish and Wildlife said that it tried to capture the coyote and then partnered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture."

"On April 2, the agency captured and humanely euthanized the coyote responsible for the attacks. That same day, two more coyote attacks were reported to Fish and Wildlife and are being investigated."

A coyote in Carson attacked a 4-year-old boy and was confirmed to have also mauled another child in February. The animal was captured and euthanized on April 2. Authorities are investigating two more recent coyote attacks. Unsecured trash and pet food are attracting coyotes, leading officials to advise residents to secure waste and supervise small children outdoors. Surveillance footage captured the attack, highlighting the urgency of the situation and the potential dangers posed by wildlife in residential areas.

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