WEST SEATTLE COYOTES: 3 more sightings, north to south

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Three more coyote reports:

ADMIRAL: From Johnny:

as I was returning home at 1 am this morning, I saw a pack of three coyotes leaving Hiawatha Park on Walnut Ave. They ran down Forest Ave and turned on Fairmount toward the Admiral Way Bridge. I tried to warn them that the road is closed for construction, but they didn’t even slow down. Quite rude, if you ask me.

GATEWOOD #1: About half an hour after Johnny’s email, this text came in: “Gatewood coyote caught a rabbit, 36th & Willow.” The accompanying photo was a bit too graphic for us to show; it indeed appeared to be a coyote with a small animal dangling from its mouth.

GATEWOOD #2: Natalie sent this report and accompanying photos tonight:

Coyote sighting. Spotted the Gatewood pack at 9:35 pm heading east across California coming up Othello from Lincoln Park. They continued east on SW Orchard heading toward 35th. They were not afraid of us whatsoever and kept switching positions to make sure one was behind us. All three were plump and super healthy. Made sure to tell them not to eat anyone’s pets tonight.

Of course the only way to ensure that is to not leave unaccompanied animals outside. That and other advice on discouraging them from hanging around can be found here (and many other places).

Sillygoose January 21, 2025 (6:44 am)

These photos are sad, these beautiful animals are simply forced to survive in our mess. Please leave them alone stop following them.in cars just for a photo!!!! We know they are amongst us.

Hibernator January 21, 2025 (10:40 am)

Agreed, please leave these urban dwellers alone.

Yellowstone is our shrine to photographing wild animals from cars.
- End-O-Line January 21, 2025 (12:09 pm)
  
  Did it ever occur to you that they weren’t following the pack? Hard to get home when coyotes have zero fear of humans or cars and just run down the middle of residential streets.

ltm mgm January 21, 2025 (8:55 am)

I hope pet owners take heed to these sightings. Before when there were singular sightings a cat had a chance of escaping harms way but now with “pack” sightings I think not.

Frog January 21, 2025 (10:46 am)

I am not sure why we need to coexist with these pests who kill our beloved pets. Ten years ago, West Seattle was not crawling with Coyotes, and we got along just fine.
- WSB January 22, 2025 (1:41 am)
  
  Actually, it was. Our archive (click “coyotes” under the headline) goes back more than 15 years.
- Jdog January 23, 2025 (6:04 am)
  
  There have always been coyotes in West Seattle. Plus theyre not pests..

Marine View Dr Sw January 21, 2025 (10:07 am)

Yesterday late morning we had three coyotes in our back yard; MVD near the Arroyo neighborhood.

Marcus January 21, 2025 (5:55 pm)

These animals are not being harassed and it is a good thing they learn to walk/stride away and be weary of humans. They are healthy and reproducing, In fact one pic posted on WSB does shown two of them in the act-little scampers!!!! The person who corners them is going to get a big surprise. They can take care of themselves quite nicely.

T Rex January 22, 2025 (7:10 am)

No cats should be outside at night, irresponsible owners will be sad then blame it on the coyotes. Domestic cats naturally want to be out at night but it is our responsibility to take care of them. Coyotes will stay where there if food, then they move on.

RMZ January 24, 2025 (7:59 pm)

I really hope we can coexist with these creatures. It might be a losing battle given their threat level–especially to children and pets. Of course, they are just doing what comes naturally–hunting. It might be nice if animal control could capture them and move them to a more advantageous place to hunt that is far from urban/suburban centers.

Elizabeth January 27, 2025 (7:42 am)

The roaming cats are great at eliminating some of the disease-carrying rats that come all the way up the hill from the waterfront. That is their natural hunting instinct and I appreciate it!

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