A child was playing hide-and-seek when a coyote latched onto their foot in Oregon, wildlife officials said.

The incident happened at about 6:15 p.m. Oct. 23 in the Alameda neighborhood in Portland, the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife said in an Oct. 29 news release.

Wildlife officials said two children, 9 and 3 years old, were playing a game in their yard when the animal grabbed the older child’s foot and didn’t let go.

The child was wearing a sock and had to shake it off to get away from the wild animal, officials said.

But the coyote chased after them until the child’s dad started yelling, which scared the animal off, officials said.

The child was taken to a hospital for minor injuries, wildlife officials said.

Department workers went to the area the next day to investigate an

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