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Originally Posted by Sun Belt
Coyotes, often representing imagery of the wide open West are overpopulated in many parts of the East and have become somewhat of a nuisance and safety issue for pets and small children.
A few years ago my mom's next door neighbor had a coyote living in his backyard and he didn't even know it due to his wild landscaping. One day, it appeared on the roof, taking a nap in the shade and that's when animal control was called in.
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Of course they are ubiquitous here in Southern Arizona. I've seen them wandering down my street in mid-afternoon. They occasionally jump over someone's garden wall and grab their pet. Around 11 PM every night I hear a pack of them howling and yipping. Not long ago it sounded like they were right outside the house and they may have been.
In San Francisco they are now breeding in Golden Gate Park and sometimes attack dogs being walked there.
But this remains my favorite urban coyote image: He's sitting in the cooler at Quiznos in downtown Chicago on a hot day and looks so embarrassed at having been caught
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