Posted on 05/25/2009 2:47:54 PM PDT by JoeProBono
Several cats have suddenly gone missing in one north Long Beach neighborhood and its feared coyotes may be to blame.
Lisa Kamieniecki says she watched a coyote kill her 14-year-old cat named "Bear" around 4 a.m. Saturday morning.
The coyote dropped the cat's body when her husband scared it off, Kamieniecki said.
She says two coyotes returned minutes later.
Kamieniecki called Animal Control, who told her that coyotes commonly feed at that time. But, if the animals make a daytime appearance or don't seem to fear humans or cars, that's something Animal Control would investigate, according to John Keisler, Manager of Animal Care Services in Long Beach.
Kamieniecki says she's surprised to see coyotes in such a populated area. She also feels that her cat was not the first family pet to be attacked.
She says she's noticed a number of "Missing Cat" signs in the neighborhood, and thinks the coyotes may be responsible for the disappearances.
She now fears that small children may fall prey to the hungry coyotes.
Keisler says this is the start of the wildlife season. He advises residents to bring small dogs and cats inside for the night and only walk them during the daytime. He also suggests removing sources of food, water and shelter to avoid attracting coyotes.
Bringing the family up to see them in July, can't wait. It's *beautiful* country up there. Wish it wasn't so liberal, I'd really love to move back someday.
There's more woods there than you think. There's a greenspace corridor on the hooch from the national park there in metro atl all the way to West point.
My former job was on the hooch near Six flags, and the woods there were loaded in deer, coyotes, and hogs.
so long as you stay away from Ithaca AKA The City of Evil, you’ll still have a good time.
Seneca should be warm enough by July.
talk to your parents as i believe there are sight seeing tours on the depot now and they might know more about it.
http://senecawhitedeer.org/editorials/old_fortress.php
heart of the FingerLakes...
I think they took one of those tours a few years ago. Maybe my husband and I can take one this year. :)
Ah, New York, so beautiful, so sad...
We live off of Riverside Drive, and spotted a dead coyote on the side of the road just the other day!
They're all over the place there in metro atl, getting fat on the babies of all those unhunted deer, and peoples pets.
Oh, and don't look now, but there was a cougar killed just downriver from you at west point not too long ago.
Kitty comes in before sundown, btw (thought I might need to get back on topic ;)
The coyotes must have walked down from way north somewhere, and then scrambled out at one of the exit ramps.
The coyotes indeed use the flood control to facilitate their hunting, they’ve been coming through Seal Beach/Rossmoor and East Long Beach for some time now. They may have continued North from there.
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