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5-year-old girl attacked by coyote in Dublin park

Published  April 1, 2020 5:18pm PDT
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KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco

Coyote attacks 5-year-old at Dublin Park

Authorities are searching for the coyote who attacked a 5-year-old girl at Dublin Hills Regional Park.

DUBLIN, Calif. - A young girl was attacked by a coyote Wednesday afternoon at Dublin Hills Regional Park, according to East Bay Regional Park District. 

Officials said the girl suffered non-life threatening injuries and is at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland in stable condition after being attacked around 2:30 p.m. 

A crew with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife responded to the scene in an attempt to locate and trap the coyote. 

Police said the park is now closed.