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3-Year-Old Girl Attacked by Coyote While Walking With Parents in Irvine Park

A resident captured this photo of a coyote shortly before a 3-year-old girl was attacked on May 22, 2015.

A 3-year-old girl was attacked by a coyote while walking with her parents in Silverado Park in Irvine on Friday evening.

The incident occurred around 5:50 p.m. near the intersection of Equinox and Silverado, according to Farrah Emami with the Irvine Police Department.

The girl, who suffered superficial wounds in the attack, was treated at a local hospital and released.

Officials were still searching the neighborhood for the coyote.

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