A 9-year-old Oregon child was bitten by a coyote while playing hide-and-seek in a Portland neighborhood, prompting state wildlife officials to warn parents to keep a close eye on kids outdoors and to scare off the animals if they appear.
According to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), the attack happened Thursday evening around 6:15 in Portland’s Alameda neighborhood. Two children, ages 9 and 3, were playing outside when a coyote approached the older child and grabbed the child’s foot.
The child, wearing socks but no shoes, managed to shake free and run while the coyote gave chase. The child’s father shouted from the porch, and the animal fled…