Federal authorities said they killed the coyote responsible for a series of recent attacks at San Francisco’s Crissy Field. The move aligns with state laws and current wildlife management practices, which discourage relocating the animals due to potential ecological disruptions and other risks.

The San Francisco coyote behind a string of attacks at a popular San Francisco park has been caught. Federal officials killed the young male early Sunday morning at Crissy Field, after an investigation revealed he had killed at least three small dogs that were off-leash and bit multiple other dogs,