This is the alarming moment a coyote chased a terrified five-year-old as she played in her garden.
Little Christine Przybylski was enjoying the sunshine as she spent some time on her swing before the animal attacked.
The near miss was captured on the family's surveillance video in Villa Park, Illinois, on Tuesday morning.
It can be seen circling the swing hanging from a tree before the canine charged.
The coyote then chased her - but thankfully appeared to change its mind as she ran away in fear.
The girl spoke about her lucky escape and says she got a little too close for comfort to the animal which can turn aggressive.
"I decided to go to the swing," tiny Christine said on ABC7 . "When I went to the swing he run by and I was like, going, and then I was like "Oh my god."'
"I felt its ear - it almost bit my rib."
Her mother Elizabeth said her daughter came running in and emphatically repeated that she had 'seen a coyote'.
She said: "We heard her scream and she came in with this wild story.
"He really pursued her violently but I'm so glad she got away."
Coyotes appear to be common in the area and locals are given advice on living with them.
"Like domestic dogs, coyotes test their limits around humans and learn something from each exchange," the forest preserve states on its website.
"Unless they associate people with negative experiences, such as loud noises, they can become comfortable walking down streets or sidewalks or near schools, basking in yards or parks, and shortening the distance between themselves and humans.
"A bold coyote does not necessarily mean an aggressive coyote, but a coyote that maintains its fear of humans will be less likely to cause problems."
