Boy, 2, recovering after coyote attack

DALLAS — A 2-year-old boy who was attacked by a coyote on the porch of his Dallas home is recovering after surgery, and officials searching for the animal said Thursday that three coyotes that were acting aggressively have been killed.

The boy’s father, Newton Thomas, said his son underwent several hours of surgery and was in stable condition. He had been in critical condition after the attack Tuesday morning.

Brett Johnson, an urban biologist with Dallas Park and Recreation, said that when incidents like this happen, wild animals are usually being fed in the area, either intentionally or not.

“Don’t feed the wildlife,” he said.

(AP/The Orange County Register/Dean Musgrove) Happy Face Hill is shown Friday in Simi Valley, Calif. The area has seen greener days, as rainfall totals are down for the past several months.