So, what would you do if a coyote approached you and your child with bad intentions?
Well, faced with this scenario, a man in New Hampshire literally took matters into his own hands.
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While on a hike with his 2-year-old son, Ian O’Reilly encountered a coyote who tried to run off with his son.
O’Reilly then engaged in a roughly 10-minute struggle with the animal before suffocating it to death.
O’Reilly did suffer a noticeable bite, but ended up saving the lives of he and his son as explained in the video.