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Website Tracks Coyote Sightings in Vandalia

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Channel: Dayton 24/7 Now · 2012 · News & Politics

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VANDALIA -- In the last year there have been around 30 sightings of coyotes and foxes in the city of Vandalia. The city says they won't hunt or trap the animals, but they are keeping track of every sighting for people in the area."We believe that the individual sightings we are getting in a course of a year, very likely are the same 4 to 5 coyotes that are involved in a pack," said Vandalia Community Manager, Rich Hopkins.With sightings continuing the city has started a website to track where coyotes have been seen. It shows each neighborhood where a fox or coyote has been spotted.Steven Baker lives behind the woods where they are most common and says although he's never seen any, he says he has heard them."I've heard from my cousin, and my nephew and everyone that  there's coyotes down there and I know there's something down there," Baker said. "They've been known to befriend dogs and bring the dogs down into their little caves and they eat them!"    Some say they keep an extra close eye on their dogs."She loves to play and I leave her out in the chain, I don't let her leave the yard or run around," said Larry Furrow of his dog.    The city says they've had no reports of pets being hurt adding coyotes are scared of people and usually come out at night    Hopkins wants to remind people that trash attracts the wild animals."Make sure that your trash is secured, don't leave the lid off, make sure the lid is on tightly, and don't leave it open where the smells of the food could be obtained by the animal," said Hopkins.

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