▁sister , ▁and ▁her ▁mother ▁had ▁been ▁walking , ▁when ▁a ▁co y ote ▁ran ▁out ▁of ▁a ▁h edge ▁and ▁bit ▁at ▁the ▁back ▁of ▁her ▁neck , ▁but ▁was ▁saved ▁by ▁her ▁mother ▁and ▁other ▁nearby ▁adult s . ▁ ▁After ▁the ▁attack , ▁the ▁Department ▁of ▁Fish ▁and ▁Wild life ▁were ▁trying ▁to ▁track ▁and ▁trap ▁the ▁co y ote ▁and ▁planning ▁educational ▁programs ▁to ▁educ ate ▁residents ▁how ▁to ▁prevent ▁and ▁behave ▁properly ▁during ▁co y ote ▁enc oun ters . ▁ ▁Before ▁the ▁attack , ▁a ▁co y ote ▁had ▁ch ased ▁another ▁girl ▁in ▁the ▁area . ▁ ▁On ▁May ▁ 2 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁in ▁Ir v ine ▁at ▁Silver ado ▁Park , ▁a ▁ 2 - year - old ▁girl , ▁was ▁in ▁her ▁gar age ▁when ▁the ▁door ▁was ▁opened ▁and ▁an ▁urban ▁co y ote ▁in ▁the ▁drive way ▁came ▁in ▁and ▁bit ▁her ▁on ▁the ▁neck ▁and ▁che ek . ▁▁▁▁ ▁On ▁October ▁ 1 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁in ▁Ir v ine , ▁a ▁ 3 1 - year - old ▁man ▁and ▁his ▁ 3 - year - old ▁son ▁were ▁attacked ▁by ▁a ▁co y ote ▁while ▁they ▁were ▁in ▁a ▁garden . ▁ ▁On ▁October ▁ 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁an ▁urban ▁co y ote ▁bit ▁a ▁six - year - old ▁boy ▁who ▁was ▁playing ▁in ▁Ir v ine ' s ▁Spring bro ok