The 10-year-old boy who reportedly was bitten by a coyote on the way to school in Irvine on Oct. 22 tested negative for coyote DNA, California Department of Fish and Wildlife said on Oct. 24. “Coyote DNA was not found on the clothing,” Tim Daly, a Fish and Wildlife spokesman, said. “Dog DNA was detected.”

IRVINE, Calif. - A 10-year-old boy is recovering after he was bitten by a coyote in Irvine, according to police. The incident happened Wednesday morning as the boy was riding his bike near Pathway, police said.

The boy was riding in the Portola Springs area when he stopped, felt something on his leg and realized a coyote bit him, police said.

A 10-year-old child was bitten by a coyote while riding a bike in a residential area of Irvine, authorities said.

A 10-year-old boy was bitten by a coyote while riding his bike in Irvine Tuesday morning. The boy was riding near Pathway when he sustained the coyote bite, which police described as minor. “Our Animal Services Unit is working closely with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to investigate the incident and to locate