year - old ▁girl ▁in ▁the ▁back yard ▁of ▁her ▁family ' s ▁home . ▁▁ ▁On ▁July ▁ 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁a ▁one - year - old ▁boy ▁was ▁bit ten ▁by ▁a ▁co y ote ▁in ▁H ast ings , ▁Neb r aska . ▁His ▁family ▁was ▁light ing ▁fire works ▁at ▁the ▁time ▁of ▁the ▁incident . ▁He ▁was ▁subsequently ▁taken ▁to ▁the ▁emer gency ▁room ▁for ▁ra b ies ▁sh ots . ▁On ▁November ▁ 1 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁a ▁twelve - year - old ▁boy ▁in ▁B ain bridge ▁Island , ▁Washington ▁was ▁assault ed ▁by ▁a ▁co y ote ▁when ▁he ▁was ▁walking ▁his ▁two ▁dogs . ▁The ▁pack ▁of ▁ 6 ▁co y otes ▁took ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁dogs , ▁but ▁the ▁child ▁ran ▁home ▁with ▁the ▁other . ▁Later , ▁he ▁found ▁scratch ▁marks ▁on ▁his ▁door . ▁ ▁On ▁December ▁ 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁a ▁co y ote ▁bit ▁a ▁three - year - old ▁girl ' s ▁left ▁arm ▁in ▁S no qual m ie , ▁Washington . ▁She ▁was ▁outside ▁with ▁her ▁father ▁on ▁the ▁front ▁por ch ▁of ▁their ▁home . ▁Her ▁father ▁was ▁up ▁on ▁the ▁lad der ▁h anging ▁Christmas ▁lights ▁when ▁the ▁animal ▁pro w led ▁into ▁their ▁neighborhood . ▁▁ ▁On ▁March ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁a ▁nine - year - old ▁girl ▁and ▁her ▁family