Trendy LA neighborhood’s war over wild coyote erupts after child attacked

A previously habituated wild coyote, nicknamed "Wiley" by some and reportedly fed by residents, was euthanized in Los Angeles's trendy Atwater Village neighborhood after attacking a one-year-old boy. The incident brought to a head a long-standing conflict among residents, some of whom had grown fond of the animal as it roamed freely for months, even sleeping in backyards, while others feared its increasing comfort around humans made it dangerously bold. The coyote's prolonged presence in a residential area, its interaction with people (including being fed), and the subsequent attack on a child highlight the significant challenges of wildlife management in urban environments and the complex human-animal conflicts that arise when wild animals lose their natural fear of humans.