COYOTES: Three reader reports

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A texter saw that coyote on West Seattle Golf Course on Tuesday and sent the pic, one of three recent reports to share. Another report came in without a pic:

I am not sure that reporting a coyote has been around for a few days is blogworthy but sharing if so. It’s been trotting in and out of the yard for a few days; seen all hours of the day. We abut a city greenbelt so we believe that maybe its set up a HQ/den.

Its not causing any nuisance to us and it trots away when we have gone out to back yard to work on the garden. Looks and watches from a distance of 50-60′. And then leaves. Location is between 16th and 12th and Othello and Webster.

Last but certainly not least, Aaron sent this video from his neighborhood south of West Seattle:

Readers may enjoy this video of a coyote that has frequented our backyard several times, this time on Thursday morning. Thinking maybe there is a den near. Unfortunately it took our three chickens, though I don’t fault it for that. Our kids have surprised it once in broad daylight in the morning before school.

Now our standard reminder – we have shared coyote reports for 15+ years in the spirit of awareness, not alarm, and you can learn about coexisting with them via wildlife experts’ advice.

ذيب April 8, 2026 (8:26 pm)

We live adjacent to Camp Long and have heard a lot of coyote activity lately. Definitely cool to live around these fascinating animals.

KC April 8, 2026 (9:26 pm)

Not sure if this has been shared yet, but “a disease-causing tapeworm that can infect dogs—and sometimes humans—had been found in more than a third of coyotes in the Puget Sound region.” https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2026/04/08/first-west-coast-detection-coyote-tapeworm-uw-study-spread-north-america-seattle

Toffee April 9, 2026 (8:15 pm)

Early Sunday morning. I found my 2yr old cat in Admiral area , near Hanford. She was half eaten by what I would guess is a raccoon or coyote. Not sure this group is going that far. So be aware. Out little fur babies may not be safe.

Joanne Rich April 10, 2026 (8:04 pm)

I live in the Greenwood area, just a short distance west of the Greenwood Fred Meyer store, around 2 am Tuesday morning, I put my two dogs out in a fully 6 foot fenced yard, a coyote jumped the fence and attacked & killed my 9 year old cock-poo, my other dog saw the whole thing and went totally crazy with fear, my dogs were out just short time before the attack, I was hopeful that since I usually keep a watch out when my dogs are out at the time of night, they would be safe, but they weren’t, but the coyote did not get away with her, took her to emergency vet, but too much damage was done, it was best to let her cross the rainbow bridge. Too bad that there doesn’t seem to anything the authorities can do anything about controlling population, like trapping & removing them or euthanasia for them. Just wanted to vent, no need to judge or criticize me, I am a senior citizen and this time, I am simi handicapped, thank goodness, I had great friends with me on that terrible nite & took me & my baby girl to vet.