Broomfield girl, 3, bitten by coyote in backyard; 3rd attack this year

A toddler was bitten by a coyote in Anthem this week, police said Tuesday, bringing the number of attacks on neighborhood children this year to three. The most recent incident happened around 7:30 p.m. Monday in a section of Anthem just east of the community center, according to Broomfield police. A family was in their yard, which backs up to open space, when a coyote came through a split-beam fence and bit a 3-year-old girl on the knee, police said. The girl screamed, and the coyote ran away. The child was treated for minor injuries at an urgent care center. Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokeswoman Jennifer Churchill said officers are searching for the animal responsible for the attack, and it will be killed if found. Two other children have been bitten by coyotes this summer in Anthem -- one in July and one in August -- prompting officers to kill nine animals...more

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