Coyotes have been known to hurt or even worse kill pets and even sometimes young children.
Carol Cartaino wrote a book called Myths & Truths About Coyotes, which explains a lot about these animals.
It turns out that coyotes are in fact in every state except Hawaii…so don’t think it is not possible for a coyote sighting!!
One of the interesting sections of this book is about how to keep coyotes out of your yard, which is where pets often get snatched from.
She explains that you should make sure to clean up food and around bird feeders, because that is what draws rodents and coyotes are often close behind.
Also, if you have a compost put a gate around it to prevent coyotes digging for food and be sure to enclose your yard if you plan to let your pets or young children play in it.
If you want to know more about sneaky coyotes, check out the book!
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