Claims extracted
17
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
24%
4 of 17 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
67/100
New York Post's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
1
Other
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
A 16-month-old toddler was injured in a terrifying encounter with a coyote in Los Angeles — months after residents raised alarms about an aggressive animal suspected of being fed by a neighbor.
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residents → injure → neighbor
The child was hurt Friday in Atwater Village, prompting California Department of Fish and Wildlife officers to respond to the 3300 block of Glenhurst Avenue.
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child → hurt → Avenue
Officials did not disclose exactly what happened, describing the incident only as one in which a child was injured “after an incident involving a coyote.”
The toddler was rushed to a local hospital for treatment and later released, the department said.
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department → disclose → treatment
That same evening, wildlife officers located a coyote in the vicinity and euthanized the animal, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
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officers → locate → Fish
Investigators collected DNA samples from both the child and the coyote to determine whether the animal was responsible for the attack.
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animal → collect → attack
The incident has reignited concerns about coyotes roaming the neighborhood, where residents previously reported troubling encounters with an animal known as “Wiley.”
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residents → reignite → Wiley
In August, the coyote was spotted wandering through Atwater Village and was reportedly seen chasing children, raising fears among locals about the animal’s behavior, CBS Los Angeles reported.
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coyote → spot → Angeles
Some residents suspected someone in the neighborhood had been feeding the coyote.
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someone → suspect → coyote
“We’ve run into the coyote maybe a few times a week.
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We → run → coyote
Every time we go walking,” Libby Stankaitis, a local resident, told CBS Los Angeles.
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Stankaitis → go → Angeles
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife warned residents that feeding wildlife is illegal and urged them to secure their properties and remove anything that could attract coyotes.
But not everyone welcomed the prospect of putting down the animals.
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everyone → warn → animals
“I think coyotes are doing great in the urban area, and I think it’s sad that we’re putting them down,” Jacob Wollner told the news station.
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Wollner → think → station
It remains unclear whether the coyote euthanized Friday was Wiley, the animal that had prompted earlier concerns.
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that → remain → concerns
The department has not released further details about the encounter or confirmed whether the DNA testing will link the euthanized coyote to the toddler’s injuries.
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testing → release → injuries
Wildlife officials recommend that residents maintain a safe distance from coyotes and slowly back away if they encounter one.
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they → recommend → one
Adults should keep young children and pets close, make loud noises and wave their arms to appear larger if a coyote approaches.
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coyote → keep → arms
If a coyote makes physical contact, officials advise fighting back and contacting animal control or calling 911.
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officials → make → 911
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