Coyote injures 2 children along White Rock Creek Trail
Coyote chases children near White Rock Lake
Dallas Animal Services are searching for a coyote that chased two children near White Rock Lake on Thursday. Two children were injured, but were able to get away.
DALLAS - Dallas officials are warning people about a coyote incident that happened Thursday evening on the White Rock Creek Trail.
White Rock Creek Trail Coyote
What we know:
The incident happened around 8 p.m. near White Rock Road and Winstead Drive.
A coyote chased two children until a parent was able to scare the coyote away.
The children suffered minor injuries, according to Dallas Animal Services.
Map of where a coyote incident happened near White Rock Lake in Dallas on April 24, 2025.
It comes after a coyote was spotted in the area on Tuesday.
Dallas Animal Services believes there may have been leftover trash at the park from an Easter egg hunt on Sunday.
What's next:
DAS has since posted LED signs in the area in the area warning people about possible coyote encounters along the trail.
Parents are urged to keep an eye on young children and pets should be kept on a leash.
Park officials are also working closely with DAS to locate the coyote responsible for the attack.
City of Dallas unveils new mapping tool to help track coyote sightings
After a coyote attacked a toddler on his front porch in Lake Highlands last May, Dallas began working on a coyote management plan. An important part of the plan is the interactive map that is now available to the public.
What they're saying:
Sarah Farrier who lives in the area, says a few weeks ago a coyote tried to attack one of her dogs.
"I couldn't get away from it. Luckily, a guy in a truck happened to drive by, saw that I was trying to run and kick this coyote," she recalled.
The man was able to help her to safety.
What you can do:
Dallas Animal Services says coyotes are naturally skittish and that if you make yourself appear bigger than you are they are more likely to walk away.
PREVIOUS COVERAGE: City of Dallas unveils new mapping tool to help track coyote sightings
After a coyote attacked a toddler on his front porch in Lake Highlands last May, Dallas began working on a coyote management plan. An important part of the plan is the interactive map that is now available to the public.
To report coyote sightings in Dallas, call 469-676-9813.
For a map of recent sightings, visit bedallas90.org/wildlife.
The Source: The information in this story comes from a news release from the city of Dallas and Dallas Animal Services.