Coyote officials thought they had killed after child attack seen alive in LA neighborhood
Animal that menaced residents was shot in October but then reappeared – and was shot for a second time and killed
TL;DR
- A coyote, nicknamed Wiley by residents, was believed to have been euthanized after biting a toddler and menacing pets in an Atwater Village, Los Angeles neighborhood.
- Residents reported seeing the coyote alive and limping weeks after the initial incident.
- California department of fish and wildlife officers shot the coyote a second time, confirming its death.
- Some residents expressed dissatisfaction, stating the coyote should have been relocated rather than euthanized.