Coyote Sightings in Johnson County: Stay Safe

0:00Mission cops just dropped the heads up about a coyote cruising through a neighborhood on 61st Street near Woodson Wednesday afternoon. The animal was darting west through backyard yards, which caught everyone's attention fast. Police hit social media with tips right away, keep tabs on your pets outside, lock down trash cans, and clear out any food that might draw wildlife in. They say these sightings pop up near highway sometimes, but pushing this deep into homes is pretty rare around there. This in Johnson County have noticed more coyotes lately, turning backyard glimpses into an everyday thing, especially down south. Pet owners and families are voicing worries, even as experts call it, the new normal in urban spots. Daytime runs, like this spike from January through April, when coyotes hunt hard and look for mates. They've been city dwellers in other states for years, but Kansas urban areas are just catching on now. If you spot one, stay calm, don't feed it, cut off water sources, supervise small pets at dawn, dusk, or night, and haze it away to show you the boss.

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