Father jumps into action after wild animal attacks children in backyard: ‘Strongly encouraged to monitor’

A father sprang into action when he realized a coyote had bitten his child’s foot.

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According to The Oregonian, two children, 3 and 9, were playing in their backyard in Portland, Oregon, in October. A coyote approached the 9-year-old and bit their foot, but the 3-year-old child wasn’t harmed physically.

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife stated in a press release that the 9-year-old was only wearing socks. Because of this, they shook their foot free from the coyote and got away.

When the coyote started chasing the 9-year-old, their father started yelling from the front porch. The coyote ran away, and the child went to a local hospital to be treated for minor injuries…

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