▁▁ ▁In ▁June ▁ 1 9 9 0 , ▁in ▁Red s ▁M ead ow , ▁a ▁co y ote ▁ ▁bit ▁a ▁ 5 - year - old ▁girl ▁on ▁the ▁head ▁while ▁she ▁was ▁sleep ing ▁at ▁a ▁camp ground . ▁▁ ▁In ▁May ▁ 1 9 9 2 , ▁a ▁co y ote ▁attacked ▁a ▁ 5 - year - old ▁San ▁Clement e ▁girl , ▁bit ing ▁her ▁several ▁times ▁on ▁her ▁back . ▁ ▁The ▁girl ▁clim bed ▁her ▁swing ▁set ▁to ▁escape , ▁and ▁her ▁mother ▁ch ased ▁the ▁co y ote ▁off . ▁▁ ▁In ▁October ▁ 1 9 9 2 , ▁in ▁Fall bro ok , ▁a ▁co y ote ▁bit ▁a ▁ 1 0 - year - old ▁boy ▁on ▁the ▁head ▁while ▁he ▁was ▁as leep ▁on ▁back ▁por ch ▁of ▁a ▁residence . ▁ ▁In ▁March ▁ 1 9 9 5 , ▁in ▁Griff ith ▁Park , ▁a ▁ 5 - year - old ▁girl ▁was ▁knock ed ▁down ▁twice ▁by ▁a ▁co y ote ▁before ▁being ▁saved ▁by ▁her ▁mother . ▁▁ ▁In ▁June ▁ 1 9 9 5 , ▁a ▁co y ote ▁ch ased ▁three ▁boys ▁on ▁University ▁of ▁California , ▁R ivers ide ▁property , ▁bit ing ▁a ▁ 7 - year - old . ▁ ▁In ▁July ▁ 1 9 9 5 , ▁a ▁Griff ith ▁Park ▁co y ote ▁was ▁ch ased ▁away ▁once , ▁but ▁returned ▁and ▁bit ▁the ▁leg ▁of ▁a ▁ 1 5