>>268496>>268431Officials with the California Department of Fish and Game estimate that roughly one person gets bitten by a coyote per year in California. The last human to be killed by a coyote was a child in the Los Angeles area around 1980.
Also see:
http://natgeotv.com/uk/killed-by-coyotes/videos/fatal-coyote-attack To say they are the least dangers is just dishonest. I will say I have never had to shoot one and likely never will. They are beautiful to look at by me as they are well fed and have nice cotes.
Unfortunately I saw one with bad case of mange last year in the State park I woke at the EPA recommends shooting them when mange is advanced enough to see. But by then sadly there own kind rejects them. Same for a fox.
