Coyote that attacked 4-year-old boy in Southern California euthanized

A “repeat offender” coyote was captured and euthanized after being filmed biting and attempting to drag a four-year-old boy standing in his grandparents’ driveway in Southern California earlier this week.

Four-year-old Solomon suffered seven puncture wounds to his legs and torso after the coyote bite and attempted to drag the young boy away in a breathtaking video captured by a surveillance camera.

“I just hear him screaming and I turn around and scream too because I see the coyote above him,” Solomon’s mother, Sarina Donohoo, told FOX 11 Los Angeles.

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Solomon, 4, was attacked by a “repeat offender” coyote in his grandparents’ driveway earlier this week before the animal was caught and “humanely euthanized” by authorities. (FOX 11 Los Angeles)

“He bit me,” Solomon said. “He tried to drag me.”

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife believes the animal may be responsible for even more attacks than initially thought, according to a report from FOX 11 Los Angeles. The coyote may have been a “repeat offender,” with the animal linked to two other victims reporting attacks on March 26 and 30. According to FOX 11, DNA testing linked the coyote to another attack on a child on Feb. 11 near an elementary school.

Wildlife officials confirmed with FOX 11 that the coyote was “humanely euthanized” Thursday, following “standard protocol” for animals that attack humans.

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Mother Sarina Donohoo recalled the terrifying incident with her four-year-old son Solomon in an interview with FOX 11 Los Angeles. (FOX 11 Los Angeles)

“To have a wild animal come into your yard and try to snatch your grandchild, it’s like the most horrible thing in the world,” added Solomon’s grandmother and owner, Stephanie Fields.

The terrifying incident happened early in the morning, just before 9 a.m., as his mother was unloading groceries from her vehicle.

“I was so scared because I knew how bad it could have been,” Sarina said, remembering the frightening incident. “My first response was simply: I need to get him away.”

The coyote has been spotted in the neighborhood, and one resident who runs a daycare says she now carries both an air horn and a golf club to help protect the children in her care from the predator. (FOX 11 Los Angeles)

Grandfather Stanley Fields shared that little Solomon is currently undergoing a series of treatments for rabies.

“He’s been bitten three times, and now he’s on rabies protocol,” Stanley said. “He’s four years old, and I just think it was a little too much for a young kid to go through.”

A neighbor who operates a nearby daycare told FOX 11 she now carries an air horn and a golf club for protection in the area.

Officials urged residents in the area to “remain vigilant” as authorities confirm whether any other aggressive coyotes remain in the area, according to FOX 11.

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Other recommendations for residents include supervising young children, especially outdoors, and using loud noises like air horns to deter wild animals. Residents are also encouraged to secure food waste and trash cans.

Authorities encourage witnesses to call the Carson Sheriff’s Station at 310-830-1123 for coyote attacks or California Fish & Wildlife at 858-467-4257 for coyote sightings.