A coyote bit a child’s hand after it aggressively approached students at a bus stop in Washington, officials said. Wildlife officers responded to the latest incident at 7:50 p.m. March 11 in Bellevue’s Factoria neighborhood, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife said in a news release.

A series of alleged coyote attacks in Bellevue's Factoria neighborhood has prompted the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to increase patrols in the area. On Tuesday evening, the WDFW said a coyote bit a child on the hand.

State wildlife officials say Bellevue's Factoria neighborhood is safe once again after some close calls with coyotes.