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id: ce8340c9a5
section: environment
first_reported: 2026-11-11 16:45 PST
updated: 2026-11-12 01:31 PST
status: reported
outlets: 3
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# Atwater Village coyote thought euthanized is alive, officials say

Wildlife officials said a coyote that bit a toddler in Atwater Village survived an attempted euthanasia, and residents later spotted it.

Section: [Weather & Environment](/los-angeles/section/life.md) · Entities: none

## Coverage

- [KTLA 5](https://ktla.com/news/local-news/atwater-village-coyote-survives-shooting-euthanized/), 2026-11-11 16:45 PST: Coyote thought dead spotted alive in Los Angeles neighborhood, then euthanized
- [FOX 11 Los Angeles](https://www.foxla.com/news/coyote-previously-believed-be-euthanized-after-biting-atwater-village-toddler-still-alive), 2026-11-11 21:01 PST: Coyote previously believed to be euthanized after biting Atwater Village toddler is still alive
- [NBC Los Angeles](https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/atwater-village-coyote/3969063/), 2026-11-12 01:31 PST: Coyote who bit child in Atwater Village was thought to be dead, but then she reappeared

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