Harrowing footage shows a coyote attack a child and father in the driveway of a home in broad daylight in Southern California. | NBC Chicago

After a recent coyote attack that left a 4-year-old Colorado girl hospitalized on Thanksgiving Day, an expert explains why coyotes are “opportunistic” animals that thrive around people. Research by The Denver Metro Area Coyote Study found that coyotes are doing quite well in urban areas largely due to the increased presence of rodents, rabbits and other food sources like fruits and vegetables and garbage. Read more on what you can do to keep safe if you come across a coyote: https://www.cbsnews.