The coyote suspected in the attack of two children in November was humanely euthanized, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said Tuesday.
After CDFW officers collected DNA samples, they were able to find and euthanize the coyote on Friday. Further testing showed the coyote did not have rabies.
The coyote bit two children on Tuesday, Nov. 25, around 9 p.m. at 4500 La Jolla Village Drive, according to the San Diego Police Department.
One of the children, a 3-year-old girl, was bitten on the arm and hip and taken to the hospital, and was later released, according to officials. Authorities did not provide details on the second child’s injuries or condition.
The San Diego Humane Society’s was unable to locate the coyote after the attack, NBC 7’s Brooke Martell.
How to “haze” coyotes
The Humane Society provided the following tips on how to properly “haze” coyotes:
The simplest method of hazing a coyote involves being loud and large: Stand tall, wave your arms and yell at the coyote, approaching it — if necessary — until it runs away.
If a coyote has not been hazed before, they may not immediately run away when you yell at it. If this happens, you may need to walk toward the coyote and increase the intensity of your hazing.
The coyote may run away, but then stop after a distance and look at you. It is important to continue to haze the coyote until it completely leaves the area. You may need to use different tactics — such as noisemakers, stomping your feet, or spraying the coyote with a hose — to get it to leave.