A 9-year-old child was attacked by a coyote in their own backyard while playing hide-and-seek.
Story Highlights
- Coyote bit 9-year-old’s foot during backyard game in Portland’s Alameda neighborhood
- Wildlife officials blame illegal feeding practices for emboldening predators near homes
- Child escaped by shaking off sock and running, with father scaring off the animal
- State authorities launch investigation while community fears for children’s safety
Attack Unfolds During Innocent Childhood Game
A 9-year-old child playing hide-and-seek with a 3-year-old sibling in their Portland backyard became the victim of an unprecedented coyote attack last week. The predator bit the child’s foot before the quick-thinking youngster shook off their sock and fled to safety. The child’s father ultimately scared off the aggressive animal, but not before the incident shattered the family’s sense of security in their own yard.
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State Response Highlights Systemic Failures
ODFW launched investigations and distributed community alerts following the attack, but these reactive measures expose deeper problems with Oregon’s approach to urban wildlife management. The agency’s emphasis on educating residents about not feeding coyotes reveals how basic public safety has deteriorated under policies that treat dangerous predators as neighborhood pets. Conservative communities nationwide should take note of how liberal wildlife management creates threats to family safety.
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Community Safety Demands Common-Sense Solutions
The Portland attack underscores the need for proactive wildlife management that prioritizes human safety over animal rights activism. While the injured child recovers from minor wounds, parents across the Alameda neighborhood now fear letting their children play outside. This erosion of basic freedoms—the right to safely enjoy one’s property—represents exactly the kind of government failure that conservative Americans reject in favor of practical, safety-first policies.
As President Trump’s administration takes office, this incident serves as a reminder that effective governance means protecting citizens first, not accommodating progressive fantasies about harmonious human-wildlife coexistence that endanger our most vulnerable residents.
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Coyote attacks, chases 9-year-old playing hide-and-seek in Oregon yard: Officials
