A coyote bit a four-year-old child in the US

A wild coyote attacked a boy named Solomon in his driveway in Carson, California.

Solomon's mother dropped him off at his grandparents' house. While the woman was unloading the car, the boy stood in the driveway. Suddenly, the coyote attacked him from behind and knocked him to the ground. The moment was captured on video.

The woman later said that she was terrified when she heard her son scream. Upon noticing the predator, she immediately rushed toward it to kick it. However, the coyote managed to escape. Before it could do so, it bit Solomon. "It happened in a split second," said the child's grandmother, who witnessed the attack.

Solomon was rushed to the hospital. The coyote left wounds on his leg and torso, but they are not life-threatening.

The Fish and Wildlife Service reported that the same coyote attacked a child in Carson in February 2026. They are looking for an aggressive coyote.