California coyote killed after it bites man, child

FREMONT, Calif. (AP) — Police in Northern California killed a coyote after it bit a man and a child in separate attacks.

A Fremont police spokeswoman confirmed Tuesday that a 42-year-old man and 5-year-old boy were bitten on Christmas Day in different neighborhoods.

The animal may have been sick. Rabies tests are due back Tuesday.

Police say the man was walking with his children about 5:40 p.m. when a coyote bit his leg. No one else was injured.

Less than an hour later, a runner nearly a mile away said he was chased by what he described as a wolf. He kicked off the animal and wasn’t hurt.

Officers were later notified that a child in the same area was bitten on the leg. All the victims were treated and released from area hospitals.