Overview

• Six-year-old Enoch Palomar is recovering after receiving 20 stitches and multiple rabies shots for puncture wounds from the attack at Del Amo Park.
• Fish and Wildlife agents have collected the child’s shirt for DNA testing as part of efforts to identify and trap the specific coyote responsible.
• Mayor Lula Davis-Holmes expressed condolences to the Palomar family and highlighted Carson’s reinforced coyote monitoring and community alert programs.
• Enoch’s mother, Melissa Palomar, ran to her son’s aid and scared the animal away, demonstrating the impact of quick parental intervention.
• The incident underscores rising human–wildlife conflicts as coyotes become increasingly common in Southern California suburbs.