[graciegirl]

When Bill-n-Brillo were last here, we all saw a coyote standing in a farm field near cattle in broad daylight on 466A. That was about three weeks ago.

[Bambi]

I live in Calumet Grove and a few months ago, I saw a coyote crossing Bueno Vista by a golf course near Lopez. One of the vets from Mulberry Grove Animal Hospital jogs in the area and has seen them. I am from a rural area in Michigan and I know what a coyote looks like. At the Outdoor Expo in The Villages this year, I asked the ranger from
Griffin Park in Lake County about them. He said the they have become a problem in the park and they encourage anyone who lives on "shoot'-able property" to dispatch them. I live on a golf course 4 houses away from a wooded horse farm area. I have a small dog (always on a leash). In the evening before dark I take him on his "long walk" and later I turn on all the front lights, close the front door so it can be heard, and talk to him. I am not paranoid, just cautious because one can't predict what a wild animal would do if confronted with a tasty dinner.

[GOJODO]

According to the University of Florida, coyotes are in Florida.

[ssmith]

My daughter lived in the country = rural area for a short time while her house was being built. Often she would see cars pull up and let out a cat or dog that they did not want anymore and then later she would hear and or see Coyotes killing it. Very sad. I wonder if the owner ever thought of that. Of course that all occurred up North but it was in an area with homes. I am sure that behavior on the part of Coyotes is not limited to the North.

[duffysmom]

Last night we heard a crashing noise outside the front of our house. This morning we found the drain pipe disconnected and teeth marks where it was pulled out from the house. Once again TOTV saved the day and solved the mystery; a while back there was a story about people's drain pipes being chewed up and the problem was solved when it was discovered that small animals running from predators were trying to escape into the pipe and the nasty predator chews the pipe trying to disloge the critter. Sad story.....By the way the teeth marks were not small.

Our village is approximately 8 years old and only recently have I seen rabbits and one lone squirrel. The other day I opened the hose box and saw a possum sleeping in the bottom. My garbage has never been touched which I find surprising but now I can see that the critters are moving back into this area. Coyotes are everywhere, they had a couple of them in Central Park in NYC.

[tucson]

Hey everyone, you don't just have to be worried about the coyotes in TV, but ALSO, the bobcats AND bears ! I've seen a bobcat going through my trash bag at dusk and I know of a bear going through a dumpster looking for food, behind a Rec.Ctr. here (the story WAS in The Daily Sun) at around 9:30p. Sooooo, we do live in the middle of state where for yrs these wild animals had their own natural habitate, expect to see this more often people. (talk to the natives who've lived in this area their whole lives, it'll be very educational to us who are recent transplants from cities, etc, etc.)

[shcisamax]

We lived on a golf course in southern CA in 20 years ago. It was a really lovely small community and had a wide gated boulevard. I was walking down the boulevard one day and 3 coyotes were walking towards me. They never veered. When they were about 25 feet away, I scooted into the gatehouse and was amazed that they walked right by. These creatures have been and are being displaced. Although they may have been more shy, they are becoming less so as time passes and they become accustomed to mankind's lifestyle. If they are hungry, they will take the chance of grabbing a little dog. Make no mistake. Better to be vigilant and respect their lifestyle.

[Figmo Bohica]

There are coyotes in New York City, what would make you think that they would not be here.

[kb8tpw]

About 3 weeks ago I was walking back towards my house on my daily walk, about 3-4 houses away and I saw a coyote cutting across the corner of my yard (corner lot), across the street to the golf course behind the houses. I was far enough away I wasn't sure of the details. When I finished my walk my neighbor was out in his yard and he confirmed to me that he had seen it up close as it came from behind his house and across my yard. A couple weeks earlier a fox was observed going up the golf cart trail across Baldwin Drive and my neighbor across the street said he sees them quite often. St James is across the course from us (St Charles) and it is a fairly new development and remember that this area was no doubt occuppied by various critters not too long ago - they were here first. There are rock croppings on the course, so a den there abouts would not be too far fetched.

Bottom line is that I would certainly not dismiss such an event..............

[BritParrothead]

We are renting in the lovely village of Bonita right now. 2 weeks ago we watched as a lovely, elegant, red fox stroleed by on the golf cart track by hole number 4 on the Kenya golf course. We see these every day in England, but first time here in Florida.

[Tom Hannon]

Originally Posted by laryb

Friends who were over the other evening told us that when they left that they saw a coyote cross Buttonwood Run near Fishhawk Rec. Center. Pretty sure they were telling the truth.

Yes Larry. A friend on Triggerfish whose house backs up to Redfish Run and only a fe whundred yards from Buttonwood Run also saw a coyote.

[graciegirl]

coyote - Bing Images

[VillagesFlorida]

Played the Arrowhead Golf Course in Littleton, CO. recently and discovered a semi-tame fox that wandered the golf course looking for handouts. Apparently, the greenskeepers started feeding it and the rest is history. We kept our distance since you just never know if a fox has rabies. A little farther along we came across a doe taking a rest in someone's yard. Talk about displacing these animals.

[normgreg]

From the lanai, we heard a noisy commotion (birds & ???), then saw a coyote come from that direction & trot by on Tarpon Boil last night at dusk. It trotted along between the house & the third green, headed south. This is the second sighting here in a year.

Norm

[row-z]

could not be more wrong. I live on the eagle preserve in Liberty park and the packs are outside my back window on a regular basis.