coyote
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If you encounter a coyote, keep a safe distance and back away slowly while maintaining eye contact, according to the agency.
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
My friend was shamed for reporting a coyote sighting in her desert neighborhood on Nextdoor and took the post down.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
A doorbell camera in Altadena captured a coyote and a bear together, searching through the fire-scarred streets for food and water.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
This move would not deter a single coyote, but I don’t have the heart to knock him down when he is so obviously impressed with himself.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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