▁Park . ▁The ▁boy ' s ▁father ▁along ▁with ▁by stand ers ▁shout ed ▁at ▁it ▁and ▁one ▁woman ▁threw ▁sand . ▁ ▁On ▁March ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁a ▁five - year - old ▁boy ▁in ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁was ▁bit ten ▁by ▁an ▁urban ▁co y ote ▁on ▁the ▁California ▁State ▁University ▁campus . ▁Police ▁officers ▁shot ▁it ▁on ▁the ▁day ▁after ▁this ▁incident . ▁ ▁On ▁April ▁ 1 , ▁ 2 0 2 0 , ▁an ▁urban ▁co y ote ▁m au led ▁a ▁five - year - old ▁girl ▁who ▁was ▁visit ing ▁Dublin ▁Hills ▁Regional ▁Park ▁with ▁her ▁family . ▁She ▁was ▁hospital ized ▁in ▁Oak land . ▁ ▁Co y ote ▁attack ▁on ▁te en agers ▁in ▁California ▁▁ ▁On ▁July ▁ 2 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁a ▁co y ote ▁bit ▁a ▁ 1 7 - year - old ▁girl ▁on ▁her ▁leg ▁at ▁Grant ▁Re a ▁Park ▁in ▁Monte b ello . ▁ ▁Other ▁reports ▁ ▁Co y ote ▁attacks ▁on ▁children ▁in ▁other ▁states : ▁ ▁On ▁December ▁ 1 7 , ▁ 1 9 9 7 , ▁co y otes ▁bit ▁two ▁children ▁in ▁Scot ts dale , ▁Arizona . ▁Ne ither ▁child ▁had ▁serious ▁inj uries . ▁▁ ▁On ▁July ▁ 2 9 , ▁ 1 9 9 8 , ▁a ▁four - year - old ▁boy ▁was ▁m au led ▁by ▁a ▁co y ote ▁while ▁playing ▁in ▁the ▁back yard