Overview
- A neighbor’s security camera in Pico Rivera recorded Mama, a family cat, swatting at a coyote before climbing a tree to escape.
- Owner Debbie Beltran said she learned of the fight from the neighbor’s footage and was in shock after confirming it was her cat.
- The cat, about 10 years old and known as feisty, returned home with only minor signs of injury, the family said.
- Beltran said the clash happened in broad daylight, which surprised her because coyotes near the home usually roam at night.
- Local reports tie the video to a wider pattern in California, noting police-confirmed coyote attacks that injured children in San Diego in November 2025.