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coyote

[kahy-oh-tee, kahy-oht] / kaɪˈoʊ ti, ˈkaɪ oʊt /


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Fight back if the coyote makes contact and call Animal Control or 911.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The agency believes the coyote responsible for the Tuesday and Feb. 11 attacks could also be responsible for one of the other attacks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

On April 2, the agency captured and humanely euthanized the coyote responsible for the attacks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

A lonely coyote stalks the barren ground around oil pump jacks; a dead deer, its eye milky white, lies on a fern-like blanket of boughs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

That’s my coyote on the path, burned paws and fur and all.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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