"The coyote had grown comfortable around humans… Officials had tried to scare the animal by hazing it, but were unable to quell its unusually aggressive behavior."
"It’s an accumulation of factors that bring it closer and closer to people without getting a negative response," Parker-Shames said regarding the coyote's behavior.
"In keeping with established wildlife management practices, NPS and Presidio Trust biologists made the difficult decision to lethally remove the animal…" said GGNRA spokesperson Julian Espinoza.
"A DNA sample was collected after the coyote was killed. It matched up with two dogs that were bitten. We have no reason to believe otherwise," Katie Smith stated.
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