Coyote that attacked two young children in Southern California euthanized, Fish and Wildlife officials say

A coyote that attacked two children in Carson over the last couple of months has been humanely euthanized, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife says.

CDFW officials said DNA testing confirms that the coyote was responsible for attacking a young child in Carson on Feb. 11 and another on March 31.

The coyote was captured after officials conducted an operation to locate it.

On Tuesday, the coyote bit a young child twice in front of their home as family members were unloading their car. Home surveillance video from the incident shows the coyote coming up to the young child and biting them before running off.

Fish and Wildlife officials also received reports of two other coyote attacks in Gardena and Dignity Health Sports Park within a week before Tuesday's incident. DNA samples from those incidents have been collected and sent to a lab for further testing.

Last August, CBS LA reported that a 6-year-old boy was attacked by a coyote during a youth softball tournament in Carson. It is unclear if the coyote euthanized was responsible for last year's attack.

Officials remind the public to report aggressive wildlife immediately, always supervise children outdoors, keep pets on a leash and close by and avoid leaving food or trash accessible.