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Cook County Urban Coyote Research Project

Monday, February 18, 2013

Large Coyote Spotted in Oak Lawn

Reader captures coyote walking down the middle of 93rd Street on Sunday morning.

Patch reader Ed Berg sent these photos of a large coyote that he spotted in the vicinity of Oak Lawn Community High School on Sunday morning. Sign up for Patch breaking news alerts. The coyote was seen frolicking around the high school campus around 9 a.m. before taking a stroll down 93rd Street. Ed’s sighting is one of dozens reported by Patch readers in the Oak Lawn-area. Our readers shared some amazing stories when we posted Ed’s photos on our Facebook page. The Forest Preserve District of Cook County estimates the 2012 coyote population in the low thousands, which means they’re around. We can’t stress enough to keep an eye on your pets, especially small dogs and cats. Here are some coyote facts and myths from the Cook County Urban …

dme

6:15 pm on Saturday, March 2, 2013

Same could happen when the authorities/or others hunt the overpopulation of deer. Bounty Hunting was said in heat of the moment. So chill....Thats why i said 'we need to find a way to capture & put a good lot of them down'. Relocating them is not going to solve the overpopulation of these wild animals.   more ›

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