A coyote ambushed the 2-year-old daughter of a California family outside her Los Angeles home on Friday and dragged her across the lawn before her father attacked the animal and scared it off.
The girl suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was treated in the emergency room, where she also received a rabies shot, the family said.
Shira Eliyahuo, the girl’s mother, told KTLA that her daughter suffered scratches and some bruises.
“She has a lot of scratches on her left leg and one of them is very deep,” her mother said.
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She added: “The coyote just dragged her away, so her face is a bit bruised as well.”
The incident, which occurred at approximately 3:42 p.m. Friday, was recorded by the family’s Ring home surveillance system.
In the video, Ariel Eliyahuo can be seen removing her daughter from the car seat and placing her next to the vehicle as she turns around to reach something in the van.
Then the animal struck.
The coyote jumps on the girl and drags her several feet, across the driveway and onto the sidewalk. The girl is face down on the concrete.
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The father responds to the commotion, running after the girl and securing her in his arms. He then throws what appears to be a water bottle at the coyote, causing it to run away.
After taking the boy home, the father comes out welding a piece of wood and appears to search and chase the creature.
Mother Shira Eliyahuo and father Ariel say their daughter suffered scratches and was treated in an emergency room after a coyote attacked her on December 2, 2022.
(Ariel Eliyahuo)
The whole incident is over in a few seconds.
The family had just come home from their preschool, the parents said.
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Coyotes are prevalent in Los Angeles, although human attacks are not common.
Sarah Rumpf of Fox News and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
