ODFW release - SALEM, Ore. —A coyote was captured and humanely killed on Oct. 31 and confirmed to be the individual animal that bit a 9-year-old child in the Alameda neighborhood on Oct. 23. ODFW worked with partners at the city, state, and federal levels to capture the responsible animal. The coyote was captured less than one mile from the attack location.  ODFW district and wildlife veterinary staff coordinated with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Wildlife Forensics Lab to determine if coyote DNA collected from the victim’s sock matched the genetic profile of the captured coyote. ODFW received information from CDFW on Nov. 5 that the DNA was a match, confirming the coyote captured on Oct. 31 was the animal responsible for the attack.  ODFW District Wildlife Biologist Dave Keiter said:  “We are grateful to our partners for their support and assistance in overcoming the challenges of animal capture in an urban area. ODFW strives to prevent situations from escalating to the point where lethal removal is necessary. We emphasize outreach and education about living with coyotes in urban areas . In this situation, lethal removal was required to restore public safety, and we are satisfied that the animal responsible for the attack was removed based on genetic evidence.”  ODFW strongly encourages residents in the Alameda and surrounding neighborhoods to continue to follow guidance on living with coyotes, including scaring away bold coyotes and removing potential food sources to prevent issues like this in the future.