has there been similar incidents?
Yes - researchers have confirmed at least thirty-five incidents in California in which "the possibility of serious or fatal injury seems likely if the child had not been rescued" from coyotes
Kelly Keen coyote attack
USDA and California State University researchers have confirmed at least thirty-five incidents in the state in which "the possibility of serious or fatal injury seems likely if the child had not been rescued" from coyotes, including the following sample of confirmed coyote attacks on children in California that were likely to have ended similarly if the child had not been saved in time:


Other reports of non-fatal coyote attacks on children in California: 

Coyote attack on teenagers in California:
what is a small wolf like prairie dog Coyote have their fossils been found anywhere? Yes - The oldest fossils that fall within the range of the modern coyote date to 0.74–0.85 million years in Hamilton Cave, West Virginia what do they feed on? Bison, white-tailed deer, moose, blackberries, blueberries to name a few. what is the first animal? Bison are large, even-toed ungulates in the genus "Bison" within the subfamily Bovinae. where are they found? North America, Europe what do they look like? They are typical artiodactyl (cloven hooved) ungulates, and are similar in appearance to other bovines such as cattle and true buffalo. They are broad and muscular with shaggy coats of long hair. are they hunted? Humans, notably European settlers, were almost exclusively accountable for the near-extinction of the American bison in the 1800s. what sounds do they make? bellow/roar who are the rivals of the wolf like dog? Cougars do these dogs have any hybrids? Yes - coydogs are they dangerous to man? Coyote attacks on humans are uncommon and rarely cause serious injuries, due to the relatively small size of the coyote. There have been only two confirmed fatal attacks. urban coyotes are losing their fear of humans, which is further worsened by people intentionally or unintentionally feeding coyotes. could you mention any particular incident of attack? On August 26, 1981, three-year-old Los Angeles resident Kelly Lynn Keen was dragged off her property and fatally wounded by an urban coyote. The cause of death was a broken neck and blood loss as a direct result of the coyote attack.
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Kelly Keen coyote attack [SEP] Similar attacks
USDA and California State University researchers have confirmed at least thirty-five incidents in the state in which "the possibility of serious or fatal injury seems likely if the child had not been rescued" from coyotes, including the following sample of confirmed coyote attacks on children in California that were likely to have ended similarly if the child had not been saved in time: Other reports of non-fatal coyote attacks on children in California: Coyote attack on teenagers in California: