MunkyMcDrunky t1_ir8oci8 wrote on October 6, 2022 at 3:53 AM

Reply to comment by lotusflower64 in Coyotes came to New York City, but not for its pizza by lotusflower64

I had lived in Pelham bay park area for like over 5 years and have never heard reports of any in that area. Plenty of skunks, raccoons even rabbits one particular year. Just 5 months ago I moved across the bx to spuyten duyvil and have had numerous run-ins with coyotes. They are much larger than I expected and despite the shared article they are a big fan of ripping into garbage bags and are more frequent on garbage collection nights.

Flivver_King t1_ir97quq wrote on October 6, 2022 at 7:47 AM

I’ve seen plenty of coyotes in Pelham Bay Park. Saw one in my backyard on City Island, guess it must have came over the bridge one day.

lotusflower64 OP t1_ir8pyoe wrote on October 6, 2022 at 4:09 AM

Well, remember they don’t like humans and will hide from us. Anything is possible. Spuyten-Duyvil is the Bronx still lol.

MunkyMcDrunky t1_ir8rhfx wrote on October 6, 2022 at 4:25 AM

Yeah I moved across the bx to the westside of it. The ones I encountered, maybe they were adolescents, did not hide from me at all. They all were quite curious and would walk towards me. When I’m alone it’s fine but it freaks me out when I’m walking my two small dogs

lotusflower64 OP t1_ir8ruwx wrote on October 6, 2022 at 4:29 AM

Yes, please, no unleashed dog walking ever especially if they are small. Do the coyotes try to scare them or lunge at them?

MunkyMcDrunky t1_ir8sidc wrote on October 6, 2022 at 4:36 AM

Last time we all just stared at each other until it turned away back into the woods. A few days later a lady I know encountered one while walking her large 70lb dog but she did the wrong thing and ran from it so it “chased her down the block” according to her. I’m sure she exaggerated a little but I heard her screaming at 1 in the morning so she was no for sure scared

lotusflower64 OP t1_ir8upaf wrote on October 6, 2022 at 4:59 AM

Yeah, you guys did the right thing. The coyote knew you weren’t going to hurt him and no longer saw you as a threat so he walked away. I have similar encounters with the stray / feral cats where I live lol. Except I am usually talking to them or they startle me. And an opossum. Thank goodness I know what they look like or I would have lost my mind. I didn’t at first I was like what is that creature.

But I don’t want your neighbor to complain and get the coyotes put down though. She shouldn’t have ran from it.