coyote attack

A 20-year-old Lafayette man who was attacked by a coyote that has bitten four others in the Lamorinda area since last summer said he didn’t see or hear the animal coming before it clamped down on his leg.

A 20-year-old Lafayette man who was attacked by a coyote that has bitten four others in the Lamorinda area since last summer said he didn’t see or hear the animal coming before it clamped down on his leg. Jodi Hernandez reports.

The same coyote responsible for four previous attacks over the past several months in Lamorinda bit another person in the area last week, police said Tuesday.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Wednesday that the same coyote is responsible for four separate attacks over the past several months in the Lamorinda area of Contra Costa County.

A coyote reportedly bit a child in Moraga Tuesday morning, according to police. If confirmed, this would mark at least the fourth coyote attack to occur in the Lamorinda area since last summer.

A coyote bit a child in Moraga Tuesday morning, marking at least the fourth coyote attack to occur in the Lamorinda area since last summer. Scott Budman reports.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) confirmed Thursday that a coyote responsible for two previous attacks in Moraga is the same one that attacked a grocery store clerk in neighboring Lafayette earlier this week.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) confirmed Thursday that a coyote responsible for two previous attacks this year in Moraga is the same one that attacked a grocery store clerk in neighboring Lafayette earlier this week. Cheryl Hurd reports.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is investigating a possible coyote attack on a grocery store clerk in downtown Lafayette.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is investigating a possible coyote attack on a grocery store clerk in downtown Lafayette. Robert Handa reports.

Wildlife officials believe they may have trapped a dangerous coyote they say is responsible for attacking two people in the East Bay.

Wildlife officials believe they may have trapped a dangerous coyote they say is responsible for attacking two people in the East Bay. Jodi Hernandez reports.

Dog owners in San Francisco on Tuesday were reacting to the news of a coyote attack in Golden Gate Park in broad daylight.

Dog owners in San Francisco on Tuesday were reacting to the news of a coyote attack in Golden Gate Park in broad daylight. Terry McSweeney reports.