A 3-year-old girl was taken to the hospital after her parents said she was bitten by a coyote near the Westfield UTC shopping mall in University City on Tuesday night.

The incident happened around 9 p.m. at 4500 La Jolla Village Drive, according to the San Diego Police Department.

The child was bitten on the arm and hip, SDPD Officer John Buttle said.

Police say San Diego Humane Society has been notified.

This is a developing story that will be updated as more information arrives.

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