, ▁a ▁ 3 - year - old ▁boy ▁was ▁bit ten ▁on ▁his ▁side , ▁resulting ▁in ▁ 4 ▁pun ct ure ▁w ounds . ▁ ▁In ▁June ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁in ▁North ridge , ▁a ▁co y ote ▁seriously ▁injured ▁a ▁ 7 - year - old , ▁but ▁was ▁finally ▁fought ▁off ▁by ▁her ▁mother . ▁ ▁In ▁July ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁a ▁co y ote ▁bit ▁a ▁ 3 - year - old ▁Ir v ine ▁boy ▁in ▁the ▁leg ▁while ▁he ▁was ▁playing ▁in ▁his ▁yard . ▁ ▁The ▁boy ▁was ▁saved ▁by ▁his ▁father . ▁ ▁In ▁October ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁in ▁San ▁Clement e , ▁a ▁co y ote ▁attacked ▁three ▁children ▁playing ▁on ▁a ▁play ground ▁at ▁Tr uman ▁Bened ict ▁Element ary ▁School ▁bit ing ▁and ▁scratch ing ▁an ▁ 8 - year - old ▁girl ▁on ▁the ▁back ▁of ▁her ▁neck ▁and ▁a ▁ 7 - year - old ▁boy ▁on ▁the ▁back ▁and ▁arm . ▁A ▁third ▁student ▁was ▁also ▁attacked , ▁but ▁the ▁co y ote ▁only ▁bit ▁his ▁back pack . ▁▁ ▁In ▁November ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁in ▁San ▁Diego , ▁a ▁co y ote ▁that ▁a ▁family ▁had ▁been ▁feed ing ▁bit ▁their ▁ 8 - year - old ▁daughter . ▁ ▁In ▁December ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁in ▁San ▁Gabriel , ▁a ▁co y ote ▁bit ▁a ▁ 3 - year - old ▁girl