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A coyote that attacked a girl the night of 28 April during a walk on the beach was captured and euthanized by Huntington Beach authorities .
The Huntington Beach Police Department (HBPD) reported that two coyotes were found near the area of the attack, for which they were euthanized and one of them tested positive for DNA made with the blood of a child under 2 or 3 years of age.
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They were also awaiting the results of the rabies tests, that will determine if the minor needs treatment to prevent this disease.
The attack occurred It was approximately at 9: 45 pm from 28 in April on the north side of the Huntington Beach Pier, in Orange County.
The The identity of the victim was not disclosed due to her age. However, she was described as small, between 2 and 3 years old, and that at the time she was attacked by the animal, she was in front of the sea with her family.
The incident was caught on a surveillance camera and recorded when a coyote prowled the area and within seconds attacked the girl, who suffered injuries to the face and head.
The little girl was walking on the beach along with her mother and siblings on a night walk.
When the mother noticed the attack, managed to scare away the coyote to save his daughter.
The emergency services transferred the minor to a hospital and the police reported that the injuries were not life-threatening, despite their seriousness.
After the attack, the coyote escaped, but managed to be injured.
some see Ecinos assured local media that the attack was not strange, since coyotes prowl the coast looking for small rodents or food scraps to survive .
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