No coyote DNA found on Irvine boy, authorities say
The 10-year-old boy who reportedly was bitten by a coyote on the way to school in Irvine on Oct. 22 tested negative for coyote DNA, California Department of Fish and Wildlife said on Oct. 24. “Coyote DNA was not found on the clothing,” Tim Daly, a Fish and Wildlife spokesman, said. “Dog DNA was detected.”