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- 6-Year-Old Boy Attacked by Coyote at Sister's Softball Game, Leaving Him Needing 20 Stitches and Several Rabies Shots</p>
<p>Gabrielle RocksonAugust 8, 2025 at 5:41 AM</p>
<p>ABC7</p>
<p>Enoch Palomar</p>
<p>Enoch Palomar, 6, was attacked by a coyote at Del Amo Park in California on Monday, Aug. 4</p>
<p>He required 20 stitches and multiple rabies shots after the animal bit him on his head and legs</p>
<p>"I'm glad I was there to see my kid and run to the rescue, but it could have been a tragedy," Enoch's mom, Melissa Palomar told CBS News</p>
<p>A child was left seriously injured after being attacked by a coyote at a park in California.</p>
<p>On Monday, Aug. 4, Enoch Palomar was spending time with family at his sister's youth softball game at Del Amo Park when he was ambushed by a coyote, according to KTLA, ABC7 and CBS News.</p>
<p>A witness's phone captured the 6-year-old's screams as the animal chased him down before biting, KTLA reported.</p>
<p>"It just kept biting me and I was trying to kick it," Enoch told KTLA. "It was too fast and it just jumped. I was trying my hardest and then it didn't work, and then I yelled."</p>
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<p>Google Maps</p>
<p>Del Amo Park in Carson, California</p>
<p>Enoch "tripped on a rock" as he tried to escape the coyote attack, according to CBS News.</p>
<p>"It felt like pain, like I got bit from a wolf," he told the outlet.</p>
<p>Enoch's mother, Melissa Palomar, immediately ran to save her son once she heard his scream, ABC7 reported.</p>
<p>"I ran towards him, and then I noticed it was a coyote, and I started making noise, and as soon as I got close to him, he ran off," Melissa told the outlet.</p>
<p>"I'm glad I was there to see my kid and run to the rescue, but it could have been a tragedy," she added, per CBS News.</p>
<p>Google Maps</p>
<p>Del Amo Park in Carson, California</p>
<p>Enoch needed 20 stitches in his leg and multiple rabies shots following the attack. He also sustained bites to his head, according to ABC7.</p>
<p>His mother, Melissa, was shocked that the animal attacked despite the large crowd of people.</p>
<p>"There's a lot of coyotes. I mean, I've seen them in the street driving, but I never thought they would be so close to us," she told ABC7. "For a lot of people to be there and still a coyote go to the playground and attack them, it's very shocking to me."</p>
<p>Melissa hopes "the city does something and they're accountable for it," she added to CBC News.</p>
<p>"I know it's wildlife and we can't control them, but I hope they do something to have parents alerted," she continued.</p>
<p>Officials from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife have taken Enoch's shirt for DNA testing amid their search for the coyote responsible for the attack, according to the outlet.</p>
<p>Mayor of Carson, Lula Davis-Holmes, sent her condolences to Enoch and his family.</p>
<p>"The City of Carson is deeply saddened by the incident," she said, per CBS News. "Our thoughts are with him and his family during this difficult time. Coyotes are a known presence in our region, and the City continues to take proactive measures to protect residents."</p>
<p>PEOPLE has contacted the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and Carson Mayor Lula Davis-Holmes for comment</p>
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