[mikestew]

No one is saying that it doesn’t happen. One-off stories don’t prove anything one way or the other.

[throw0101d]

They are (statistically) rare, but not one-off:

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coyote_attack

Currently (in Toronto) the attacks are generally against dogs/cats, but chasing of humans has been reported:

* https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-coyote-action...

* https://www.hawkeye.ca/blog/toronto-coyote-increase

[albedoa]

"One-off stories" is plural. You might argue that it is then an oxymoron in the absence of context, but the person you are replying to is clearly contrasting one-off stories with a general pattern.

[metabagel]

Smaller children are at risk for coyote attacks. A 12-year-old boy does seem a bit unusual, but he wasn't paying attention to his surroundings. It may depend somewhat on whether the animal was rabid, or how hungry/desperate the animal was for food.

[bigbadfeline]

> A 12-year-old boy does seem a bit unusual, but he wasn't paying attention to his surroundings.

What a strange accusation... are 12 years old supposed to walk in fear? Looking in all directions? We're talking kids here?

It's much better to kill the coyotes until they learn to walk in fear.