NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service2003

Jimmy Palmer:
What I don't understand is all this flesh trauma.

Dr. Donald Mallard:
Coyotes, Mr. Palmer. If, as I suspect...

[He looks under the sheet]

Dr. Donald Mallard:
Ah, yes. The abdominal cavity has been chewed open. The liver and kidneys are a rich source of nutrients for these creatures.

Jimmy Palmer:
Well, that's, uh... gross, Doctor.

Dr. Donald Mallard:
Well, we lucked out, actually, Mr. Palmer. In several cases, coyotes chew off the head and carry it away with them, to prevent it being grabbed by other predators. Yeah, my coroner friend in Los Angeles says that, "coyotes take it to go."

[beat]

Dr. Donald Mallard:
They're very strange in Los Angeles.