Two coyote attacks on young children prompt California to warn residents

Two children were injured by coyotes that entered homes on 5 July - unusual behavior for the animals, which tend to be fearful of humans

Two coyote attacks on young children within 24 hours have prompted California to warn residents about the animals.

In two separate incidents on 5 July, two children were injured by coyotes that entered their families' homes, state wildlife officials said. A coyote that entered a family garage in the Irvine area injured a two-year-old boy on his neck and cheek. A second animal entered another family's home and scratched a seven-year-old girl on the back of her heel.