Aggressive coyote shot and killed after attacking dog in Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania, police say

Police in Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania, say an aggressive coyote has been shot and killed after attacking a dog.  In a social media post Friday afternoon, Cheltenham police said they received multiple reports of an aggressive coyote in the Wyncote section of Cheltenham Township.The coyote was spotted near Curtis Park, Hopeland Road, Washington Lane and Rock Creek Drive, police said. The coyote was eventually shot and killed by police after attacking a dog. 

Source: Aggressive coyote shot and killed after attacking dog in Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania, police say – CBS Philadelphia

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Psalm 27:4

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A Baby Coyote Was Covered Head to Toe in Cactus Spines. Then Rescuers Stepped In

coyote in natural plains habitat

A young coyote in Arizona is getting a second chance after surviving what wildlife experts described as one of the worst cactus encounters they have ever seen. The tiny pup, believed to be just four to six weeks old, was found in Surprise, Arizona, covered from head to tail in hundreds of painful Cholla cactus spines. Thanks to the dedicated team at the Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center in Scottsdale, the little survivor is now recovering and expected to return to the wild. Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center When the rescue center received the call, veterinary technician Berkeley Martineau knew the situation would be challenging.

Cholla cacti are notorious for their sharp, barbed spines that cling stubbornly to anything they touch. “He had spines just about everywhere,” Martineau said. “We’ve seen it in the face and paw, but this was head to tail. Everywhere. There were spines in the nose, mouth, tongue, tail, and back; it was everywhere.” The pup was lightly sedated while rescuers carefully removed the spines one by one. The painstaking procedure lasted more than two hours. “You could see some of the spines had gone through the ear,” Martineau said. The effort was tedious, but it likely saved the young animal’s life. As difficult as the rescue was, the story now has a happy ending. A week after the procedure, the coyote is eating well, gaining strength, and beginning to socialize with other orphaned pups at the center.

Martineau suspects the whole ordeal may have started with a simple mistake. “It was probably a goofy little coyote who stumbled into the wrong cactus,” he said. If all continues to go well, the pup will spend the next couple of months in rehabilitation before being released back into the wild, where hopefully he’ll steer clear of Cholla cacti from now on.

Source: A Baby Coyote Was Covered Head to Toe in Cactus Spines. Then Rescuers Stepped In

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Pet cat faces off with wild coyote in Los Angeles County neighborhood

majestic coyote posing in natural habitat

A security camera captured the intense encounter between a family’s pet cat and a wild coyote in a Los Angeles County neighborhood. Owner Debbie Beltran said she was shocked when she later saw her neighbor’s footage. “Holy cow, that’s our house, and that’s our cat,” she said. “That’s Mama. Oh my god!” Beltran said the face-off happened last Friday on the street in the Pico Rivera neighborhood. In the security camera video, Mama and the coyote square off for several seconds, with the pet cat rushing the wild animal, which is twice her size. It continues until Mama rushes up a neighbor’s tree  “She was pretty high up. She was just hidden in there,” Beltran said.

“She’s very smart because she knew where to go to get away with it.” The Pico Rivera family, who owns several cats, adopted Mama five years ago. She came to them pregnant, which is how she got her name. They said that while the video shocked them, they weren’t completely surprised that their feline was so fearless.  “She does what she wants,” Beltran said. “She’ll come out, and if there are any cats around, she’ll rumble.”

Source: Pet cat faces off with wild coyote in Los Angeles County neighborhood – CBS Los Angeles

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Redwood City police warn neighborhood of “aggressive” coyotes

two coyotes engaging in playful interaction

Police in Redwood City issued a warning to residents of a neighborhood Monday morning, after coyotes were spotted in the area. Around 9:50 a.m., police said they were responding to an incident involving “aggressive coyotes” in the Redwood Shores neighborhood. According to officers, the animals were seen on the 1000 block of Rockport Avenue and the 900 block of Redwood Shores Parkway. Additional details about the incident were not immediately available. In a statement, police urged caution and urged residents to bring pets inside. Police urged residents to contact San Mateo County Animal Control at 650-940-8200 or the department’s non-emergency line at 650-780-7118 in the event of any additional sightings.

Source: Redwood City police warn neighborhood of “aggressive” coyotes – CBS San Francisco

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