Federal officials kill coyote that had charged at toddlers on 5 occasions
July 16, 2021
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FILE — Conifer Lawn in the western part of the San Francisco Botanical Garden at Golden Gate Park.Patricia Chang/Special to SFGATE
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) — A coyote reported to have charged at toddlers on five different occasions in the area of the San Francisco Botanical Garden in Golden Gate Park was killed Friday by federal wildlife officials.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service was called in after San Francisco Animal Care and Control and Recreation and Park Department employees expressed concerns about the coyote's behavior, and the federal officials decided to act after determining the animal had become a threat to public safety.