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Citizen complaint of the day: The blase coyote of West Roxbury

Coyote Another West Roxbury resident takes note of the daytime-roaming coyote that seems completely at ease with modern civilization:

This coyote has been hanging around for a couple weeks. It is completely unafraid of humans and is out during the day. This makes me think that there is something wrong with it. This photo was taken in my neighborhood at the corner of Church and Rendall.

Earlier:
Wily coyote evades police capture in West Roxbury.

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Coyotes in our neighborhood (Fairmount Hill in HP) are known to roam around. The primary female we see trots around about sunrise, hunting (we have lots of rabbits and cats out). The male will come out in midday. I've seen him trotting right down Summit Street on the path of the #24 bus like we're the intruders.

They've seemed fine and healthy for the two years we've lived here. So far, they'll glance at humans but ignore us (too big to eat?).

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Two weeks ago my dad walked his dog (a Jack Russell Terrier) in Watertown when suddenly he turned around and saw a coyote five feet behind him. He immediately picked up his dog and the coyote backed off. The physical description of the coyote is quite similar to the photo posted on UH. Because the coyote has spots of red fur, it's likely a fox hybrid, a type of breed that has been migrating more and more to this region. After my dad called Watertown police to report the incident (it happened in the neighborhood of the Cunniff School, and children were about to be dismissed from classes), who got him in touch with the Belmont animal control officer, who happens to be a coyote expert. He said the coyote was probably a pup, and was probably approaching our dog in a playful -- not predatory -- way. Of course, that doesn't mean an attack could have occurred anyway, especially if our Alpha Male dog got spooked and went on the defensive.

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It was close enough to kill if you ahd a pistol. 22 magnum would have worked just fine.

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Close enough to kill you? WTF? They typically run. I've had far more issues with the off-leash dogs than the coyotes in my area. Perhaps you'd like to try viagra, Cialis, etc. instead ... they'd probably be a bit more effective on your end than a thrill kill.

As for Wily, well, no matter how many you trap, kill, etc. there will be more. If somebody is feeding him or leaving pet food out or lazy with their garbage, other coyotes will fill that niche.

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