No Coyote DNA Found On Irvine Boy After Bite

IRVINE, CA — A 10-year-old boy who was reportedly bitten by a coyote last week while biking to school in Irvine tested negative for coyote DNA, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said Thursday.

"Coyote DNA was not found on the clothing," Tim Daly, a Fish and Wildlife spokesman, told The Orange County Register. "Dog DNA was detected."

According to police, the boy was riding his bike to Portola Springs Elementary School and was near Pathway when he stopped to remove his jacket and felt something on his lower leg, the Irvine Police Department reported.

According to police, the boy felt something on his lower leg and realized he had been bitten.

While the child said that he saw a coyote run away from his direction, police said, Department of Fish and Wildlife officials were not able to find a coyote in the area.