WEST SEATTLE COYOTES: Resident sees them on video, wonders about others nearby

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Sent by Alison in Upper Alki (Halleck vicinity):

This past Saturday night around 2 am, what looked like a lone coyote walked up Halleck in a straight line right in front of my house. The gait did not appear to be that of a dog.

Well, last night, around 10/11 the animal was back but brought a friend – what appeared to be a slightly smaller coyote and they were hunting – looking for an animal that I believe was a neighborhood cat.

Before the coyotes appear on my camera, what looks like a cat run downs the street.

I’d love to know if others in the area caught any activity on their cameras as well! A little scary as I had just taken my dog out shortly before this.

What should you do if you do see one nearby while you’re out, with or without dog? That’s part of what this fact sheet discusses in information about co-existing with coyotes. (In short, scare them away.)

T Rex February 28, 2026 (8:23 am)

Coyotes tails are always down when running and have a large black tip at the end. Those are definitely coyotes.

waikikigirl February 28, 2026 (8:49 am)

We’ve had a few in our backyard thru out the years, our yard backs up to the Seola Greenbelt but this one looked very comfortable in its surroundings don’t you think!?

Trileigh February 28, 2026 (2:19 pm)

Wow, I love this! Lucky you.

WSWILD March 1, 2026 (9:55 am)

No need to fear coyotes* – they fear humans and work hard to avoid contact. Nothing to fear for your dog if your dog is on a leash and you have control of the leash. * the exception is not specific to coyotes – but to any animal who is acting erratically, or is unnaturally aggressive, as it may be rabid.

Alison March 2, 2026 (8:53 pm)

Thanks to the other commenter for confirming these look like coyotes. I haven’t seen them since the other night, though I keep checking the camera each morning for activity! It’s cool they’re around, just being a little more cautious now when I take the pup out at night – and yes he’s ALWAYS on leash. Wonder if their habitat is down near the Bonair green belt area? Haven’t been back there in a while.

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