Dad, there's a coyote! Girl escapes close encounter in backyard

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A 4-year-old had some quick thinking after being chased by a coyote in her backyard.

The chase was caught on camera at a Northeast Portland home while a dad and his young kids played outside.

"Dad, there's a coyote," his daughter said while running for safety.

The 4-year-old child climbed onto a plastic picnic table as the coyote changed direction and ran down the driveway.

“I mean, probably typical parent like, you know, reaction to that. I'm happy that I turned around at least and didn't just ignore her," said Charlie Schmidt, the girl's father. "So turned around, saw, oh, yeah, that's a coyote.”