PORTLAND, Ore. — A coyote that bit a 9-year-old child in Portland’s Alameda neighborhood last month was captured and humanely euthanized, Oregon wildlife officials said.
According to the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, two children – a 9-year-old and a 3-year-old – were playing hide-and-seek in their yard at 6:15 p.m. on October 23 when the attack happened.
The coyote approached the 9-year-old and bit them on the foot. The child was only wearing socks at the time and was able to shake their foot out of the sock and run away. Since the bit broke the skin, the child was treated for possible rabies…