WEST SEATTLE WILDLIFE: More daylight coyote sightings

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Four more daylight-sighting reports, all received Wednesday evening:

GATEWOOD: This one was sent by Jess:

Watched a healthy looking coyote wander in front of our house down SW Othello just now! Moved quickly, and safely crossed 35th.

NEAR BRACE POINT: From a reader near 47th/Brace Point:

At 530 pm in front yard about 4 feet behind the chair I was sitting in…heard the sound of pots toppled and vegetation being brushed, turned around and saw the (coyote’s) rump passing by. Got up, walked around the landscape to follow it toward the street, yelling out in the event pets or children were nearby, where it was now standing in the middle of the street…brief standoff/stare and it headed south a couple houses and east up SW Brace Point… Be safe…and loud if necessary…

ALSO BRACE POINT AREA: We’ll spare you the gory video, but Rick R sent a clip of a coyote dining on a squirrel, also Wednesday evening.

UPPER FAUNTLEROY: From Alex, near 38th/Henderson:

I just wanted to share that around 5:45 pm (4/16) I saw a coyote around 38th Ave SW and SW Henderson St while out on a walk. The coyote was heading east along Henderson before turning to walk North along 38th. I was on the opposite side of 38th, and the coyote crossed over to the side I was on, so they didn’t appear afraid of me, but didn’t do anything to actively approach me, just walked by me after crossing.

Our 15-plus-year archive of coyote reports is here. We share them for awareness, not alarm – and in hopes everyone will read the expert advice on coexisting with them.

Sarah Dolan April 17, 2025 (12:43 pm)

One was seen in Brace Point area yesterday.

JustSarah April 17, 2025 (3:26 pm)

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…like this post says?
Missy April 17, 2025 (6:15 pm)

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Who cares if they are out and about. They have always been here. Too much new construction and people now in WS. We took their homes. The building has to stop. WS use to be a smaller kind and safe community. Not any more. Too many people moved here. As a generational West Seattle resident, they have ruined WS sadly
- Tobehonest April 17, 2025 (9:25 pm)
  
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  Coyotes are not native to this part of the country/state. So have not as you say “always been here”. Coyotes native range never included the puget sound. https://wdfw.wa.gov/species-habitats/species/canis-latrans
  - Scarlett April 19, 2025 (12:34 pm)
    
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    Correct. For the doubters , ask any old-timer West Seattleite.

Yma April 17, 2025 (1:00 pm)

Lots of bunnies out & about now

Tim McConnell April 17, 2025 (3:02 pm)

Please keep your cats inside. My cat was killed by coyotes last year after she escaped out a window we didn’t know was open. Coyotes will not hesitate to eat your cat. I hope no one has to go through what I went through, frantically searching the neighborhood for hours, only to find out she was 2 yards over when she was killed and carried away.

Tim April 17, 2025 (4:24 pm)

Coyotes help the environment by eating rats and mice.

Rob April 17, 2025 (5:25 pm)

Keep an eye on small children. We heard an saw what happened in Bellevue school bus stop. Just recently. I would hate to tell people and families I told you so.

T Rex April 17, 2025 (6:57 pm)

The coyotes were abundant about 7-10 years ago, they used to sun themselves right below my house and I saw their babies occasionally. I live on 44th in upper Gatewood. At that time plenty of bunnies but a lot of cats especially many many stray cats. It took them a couple of summers to clear the area and they then moved along. Coyotes are not stationary, they move when the food supply decreases. It’s has been awhile since we have seen this many. I encourage folks to bring your cats and small dogs INSIDE all the time for now, yes they will be mad , but it’s up to us to protect them. Small dogs should be supervised when go outside to do their business or when they need to run about.

Pauline April 18, 2025 (8:41 am)

Coyotes come through, but it’s been rare to see them out in the open while school starts or ends. I’ve seen 2 crossing south seattle campus close to 8am few days ago. Prior, one near New Holly Housing at 2:30pm to 3pm in the field going towards busy intersection where students were.