Crime & Safety

2 Chihuahuas Killed By Coyotes In Granada Hills: Report

The coyotes scaled a six-foot fence​ surrounding the Encino Avenue backyard and launched into attack.

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LOS ANGELES, CA — Two chihuahuas were killed in a coyote attack in a backyard in Granada Hills Sunday, according to KTLA.

The owners, Tamara and Doug Wynn, told the outlet that they had just let their three dogs outside in the backyard on Encino Avenue minutes earlier when the coyotes scaled the six-foot fence surrounding the backyard and launched into the attack.

Two of the beloved pets, Gizmo and Salem, were killed, while the surviving chihuahua Ella suffered a puncture wound, according to KTLA.

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