▁in ▁the ▁head , ▁gra bb ed ▁her ▁shoulder ▁and ▁started ▁to ▁drag ▁her ▁away , ▁but ▁was ▁ch ased ▁off ▁by ▁her ▁father . ▁ ▁In ▁May ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁in ▁An za - B or re go ▁State ▁Park , ▁a ▁co y ote ▁bit ▁a ▁boy , ▁who ▁was ▁sleep ing ▁in ▁a ▁sleep ing ▁bag , ▁on ▁the ▁head . ▁ ▁In ▁May ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁in ▁High land , ▁a ▁co y ote ▁came ▁into ▁a ▁neighbor ' s ▁gar age ▁ch asing ▁after ▁ 2 - year - old ▁girl , ▁bit ing ▁her ▁on ▁the ▁arm . ▁ ▁In ▁July ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁in ▁Gran ada ▁Hills , ▁a ▁boy ▁was ▁walking ▁his ▁family ' s ▁two ▁dogs ▁when ▁they ▁were ▁attacked ▁by ▁three ▁co y otes . ▁One ▁dog ▁was ▁killed ▁and ▁the ▁other ▁injured ▁before ▁they ▁were ▁res cu ed ▁by ▁his ▁father . ▁ ▁In ▁August ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁in ▁Apple ▁Valley , ▁a ▁co y ote ▁attacked ▁a ▁ 4 - year - old ▁boy ▁on ▁a ▁golf ▁course , ▁bit ing ▁him ▁on ▁the ▁face ▁and ▁neck ▁before ▁he ▁was ▁saved ▁by ▁his ▁father . ▁ ▁Other ▁reports ▁of ▁co y ote ▁attacks ▁on ▁children ▁in ▁California ▁▁ ▁On ▁June ▁ 2 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁a ▁co y ote ▁jump ed ▁on ▁a ▁ 1 2 - year - old ▁girl ▁in ▁Spring ▁Valley