WEST SEATTLE COYOTES: Two Saturday sightings

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Two coyote sightings reported to us so far today:

FAUNTLEROY: From an anonymous reader:

Saw a coyote while walking my dogs just before 11:00 this morning. It was behind me on 46th Ave SW and turned up Tillicum once I noticed it and stopped to watch it. A pretty big one — about the size of a German Shepherd.

GATEWOOD: Olivia emailed before 11 am to report, “I just spotted a coyote running around my neighborhood around 36th Ave and Othello Street about ten minutes ago. There are a lot of dogs out today and want to give others a heads up.”

If you’re not sure what to do if you see one – or how to encourage them to keep their distance – here’s an infopage you’ll want to read.

Doug August 2, 2025 (4:33 pm)

A week ago (25) I found one in my front yard – He? took off when I got my camera and stepped outside. It jumped off the bulkhead and started running north but just then a couple with two big dogs appeared so it turned around and ran south on the beach (Arroyo) .

Jay August 4, 2025 (10:01 am)

I’ve seen them out during the day in Puget Ridge over the past week. I have had a bad problem with stray cats killing birds in my yard and on my deck and hanging around all the time. Including killing fledgling woodpeckers. I’ve been hoping that coyotes move in, I think they’ll help to improve the overall health of our local ecosystem.