Residents fear wild coyote becoming too comfortable in LA neighborhood

According to The Guardian, a coyote, that has reportedly been roaming the trendy Atwater Village for months, attacked a one-year-old boy One Los Angeles neighborhood has been at war over a wild coyote, and over the weekend it all came to a head.

For months, the animal had been roaming the trendy Atwater Village, showing up in broad daylight, sleeping in back yards and approaching residents. But some residents feared the creature had become dangerously too cozy.

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United States · Americas

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The Guardian

First reported

20 Oct 2026, 21:30 IST

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LA, Atwater Village, Los Angeles, Wiley

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World

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