▁in ▁Adv ance , ▁North ▁Carolina ▁were ▁making ▁an ▁attempt ▁to ▁enter ▁their ▁home ▁when ▁an ▁urban ▁co y ote ▁followed ▁and ▁assault ed ▁her . ▁Her ▁mother ▁f ended ▁off ▁the ▁animal . ▁▁ ▁On ▁April ▁ 2 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁a ▁co y ote ▁in ▁Mount ▁Ple asant , ▁New ▁York ▁charged ▁at ▁a ▁five - year - old ▁girl ▁and ▁bit ▁her ▁while ▁she ▁was ▁visit ing ▁a ▁park ▁with ▁her ▁mother ▁and ▁brother . ▁Her ▁mother ▁and ▁an ▁off - d ut y ▁police ▁officer ▁fought ▁against ▁the ▁animal . ▁Other ▁police ▁officers ▁subsequently ▁arrived ▁and ▁shot ▁it . ▁The ▁girl ▁was ▁taken ▁to ▁a ▁hospital ▁for ▁ra b ies ▁treatment , ▁st itch es , ▁and ▁ant ib iot ics . ▁ ▁On ▁October ▁ 1 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁a ▁co y ote ▁in ▁Port land , ▁Oregon ▁le apt ▁and ▁scratch ed ▁an ▁eight - year - old ▁girl ▁who ▁was ▁playing ▁outside ▁her ▁home ▁after ▁school . ▁▁ ▁On ▁October ▁ 2 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁a ▁child ▁in ▁E ly ria , ▁Ohio ▁was ▁bit ten ▁by ▁a ▁co y ote ▁on ▁Oak wood ▁Element ary ▁School ' s ▁play ground . ▁ ▁On ▁October ▁ 3 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁a ▁co y ote ▁in ▁Port land , ▁Oregon ▁bit ▁a ▁seven - year - old ▁girl ▁who ▁was ▁walking ▁to ▁her ▁house ▁after ▁exit ing