With a recent – and fatal – attack of a small Yorkshire terrier in a backyard of the Swainwood subdivision in Glenview, officials there are warning residents to be alert for hungry, roaming coyotes.
As part of a regular morning routine, the small dog was recently let out at about 6:30 a.m., when, unbeknownst to the dog's owner, a coyote was also in the yard. The coyote grabbed the dog and ran off, authorities said.
"The dog owner let the dog out like anybody else would, and there just happened to be a coyote nearby and when they realized what was happening, the coyote had already snatched the dog and ran away," said Glenview Police Sgt. Patrick Schuster.
Authorities did not identify the dog's owners.
Winter is the time of year when food is scarce and coyotes are more aggressive, according to Glenview Animal Control Officer Judi Roseman.
Schuster said there were two dogs in the yard at the time, but the owner's second dog was unharmed.
He said the home is in a heavily treed area just blocks away from the train tracks. Schuster said he suspects coyotes may commonly walk along the tracks.
The neighborhood is bordered on the east by Lehigh Avenue, to the south by Glenview Road, to the west is Shermer Road, and to the north by East Lake Avenue.
To keep pets safe from coyotes, authorities recommend:
*Never leaving pets unattended outside and always keeping them on a leash. Do not tether animals and leave them outside alone, either. Tethering a dog may set them up to be attacked while limiting their chance for escape.
*Never feeding coyotes, which will get wildlife used to coming near a home to be fed.
*Never leaving food bowls, toys or bones outside. Also, clean up scraps before dusk.
*Closing garbage cans tightly and placing them in a shed or garage.
*Covering window wells and repairing cracked porch stoops. A coyote could use a window well for shelter to get out of the elements. They also could climb under a deck or stoop, creating a little cave for shelter.
*Repairing weak, rotted areas of roofs, soffits, fascia boards or wooden porch enclosures.
Glenview Police will almost never trap or shoot at wild animals. For more information contact the Police Department with questions at (847) 729-5000.
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As part of a regular morning routine, the small dog was recently let out at about 6:30 a.m., when, unbeknownst to the dog's owner, a coyote was also in the yard. The coyote grabbed the dog and ran off, authorities said.
"The dog owner let the dog out like anybody else would, and there just happened to be a coyote nearby and when they realized what was happening, the coyote had already snatched the dog and ran away," said Glenview Police Sgt. Patrick Schuster.
Authorities did not identify the dog's owners.
Winter is the time of year when food is scarce and coyotes are more aggressive, according to Glenview Animal Control Officer Judi Roseman.
Schuster said there were two dogs in the yard at the time, but the owner's second dog was unharmed.
He said the home is in a heavily treed area just blocks away from the train tracks. Schuster said he suspects coyotes may commonly walk along the tracks.
The neighborhood is bordered on the east by Lehigh Avenue, to the south by Glenview Road, to the west is Shermer Road, and to the north by East Lake Avenue.
To keep pets safe from coyotes, authorities recommend:
*Never leaving pets unattended outside and always keeping them on a leash. Do not tether animals and leave them outside alone, either. Tethering a dog may set them up to be attacked while limiting their chance for escape.
*Never feeding coyotes, which will get wildlife used to coming near a home to be fed.
*Never leaving food bowls, toys or bones outside. Also, clean up scraps before dusk.
*Closing garbage cans tightly and placing them in a shed or garage.
*Covering window wells and repairing cracked porch stoops. A coyote could use a window well for shelter to get out of the elements. They also could climb under a deck or stoop, creating a little cave for shelter.
*Repairing weak, rotted areas of roofs, soffits, fascia boards or wooden porch enclosures.
Glenview Police will almost never trap or shoot at wild animals. For more information contact the Police Department with questions at (847) 729-5000.
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