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Police Urge Caution After Coyote, Fox Sightings In Teaneck
Police are urging caution after receiving several reports of fox and coyote sightings in Teaneck.
The animals were spotted near Queen Anne Road and Merrison Street.
"We are monitoring the situation," police said.
Coyotes tend to be carnivorous yet opportunistic animals, according to wildlifehelp.org.
"Their diet tends to reflect the most abundant prey species in their area and commonly includes small rodents, rabbits, carrion, deer, waterfowl, livestock, poultry and free-ranging pets," the site says.
"Coyotes living in populated areas get used to people, and are drawn to yard…
'Strange Coyotes' Spotted In Northern Westchester: Find Out When, Where
A pair of coyotes described by a local resident as "strange" were spotted this week in Northern Westchester.
The duo were out and about in a West Somers Park neighborhood.
The sightings follow several others throughout Westchester in recent weeks, including several others in New Rochelle, Greenburgh, Eastchester, Mount Pleasant, Chappaqua, Pleasantville, Putnam, Dutchess and Rockland counties.
According to the DEC, “coyotes are well adapted to suburban and even some urban environments, but for the most part they will avoid contact with people.
“However, conflicts with people and…
