is that Mr. Coyote has actually been living on ACME Brand Frozen TV dinners (the slogan - "you get reruns, not leftovers, with ACME Brand")for some time now.

Chasing the Roadrunner is nothing more than a hobby for him at this point.

Seeing a coyote walking through a residential neighborhood during the day is ominous, yes. But since it appears so blase' leads me to believe it is a pup unaware that he shouldn't be out and about. So many wildlife have been displaced. It's a threat to us humans (and our pets,) but it's so unfair to these animals who are out of their element and confused. I hope this creature isn't shot and killed but rather captured and re-released in an area he should be before anyone gets hurt. That's my two cents...

Not a pup

By SJones on Mon, 10/31/2011 - 10:47am.

This is NOT a pup. I was convinced it was a wolf the first time I saw it. If it isn't full-grown, then it's going to be the size of a pony when it is done.

My fiance thinks it lives in the woods along the Stonybrook Parkway/Washington Street because he followed it the night we first saw it. That means it comes more than a mile to Church/Weld with some frequency, across a number of major streets.

Domestication

By SwirlyGrrl on Mon, 10/31/2011 - 11:30am.

It had to start somewhere, and these dogs really aren't all that far removed in a genetic sense from a German Shepherd. There have been reports in other cities of coyotes who are playful with domestic dogs, who hang out and observe, and are active for part of the day.

The ancestors of domesticated dogs were wolves and other wild dogs who happened to be people friendly. It is possible that this coyote is such an animal. As people come into more contact with such animals, one or two are bound to be more tolerant and less fearful of humans.

I'd wager that this particular dog is simply not afraid of humans. He looks way too healthy to be out because he's sick. That said, best not approach and keep pets in - he may not be afraid of humans, but he probably isn't vaccinated, either, or civilized.

Healthiest coyote I've ever seen

By merlinmurph on Mon, 10/31/2011 - 5:55pm.

Gotta agree, that is one very content, well fed, healthy looking coyote. He's been living large and won't be going anywhere soon unless the food supply stops. I wonder if someone is feeding him....

West Roxbury Coyote

By RPT on Mon, 10/31/2011 - 3:20pm.

I live on Carlson Circle. I watched this coyote yesterday morning in my yard for two hours until I chased him away. This is the biggest one I have ever see in my life. Secondly, I'm concerned that this animal has no fear of humans - I suspect he's being fed and feels very comfortable around peoples' houses and eating their cats. The house that this animal was sniffing around at the end of this video owns an "outdoor" cat if it hasn't been eaten yet.

This animal is so big I would recommend that parents keep an eye on their children as well.

Eating their cats

By SwirlyGrrl on Mon, 10/31/2011 - 5:04pm.

Has this been a problem in your area? If so, it might be good to report specific cat-eating incidents.

Do you think someone is feeding this guy directly? Or if they are just really sloppy with their own pet's food?

I live near the Middlesex Fells Reservation, and I see coyotes once in a while, sometimes in the daytime. I think it may be because the deer that sleep in our yard are active in the daytime. When we and our neighbors decided that we didn't want the local cops shooting at the coyotes, we took the advice of the two veternarians on the street and put together a flyer with information on how to make the neighborhood less attractive. Key items are "secure all garbage", "don't leave pet food out", "keep dogs and cats in or on leashes", and "rehearse walking into your house with your children". The bottom line: no food for coyotes who leave the woods.

Within a few months, Wily and Co. returned to the woods and pretty much stay hidden - it has been years since I have seen one outside of the actual forest. I did, however, see one loping through the woods around nightfall a couple of weeks ago. They just don't bother with human territory anymore, and we all like it that way.

Bonus points: all these measures keep the evile and sinister and throughougly hellishly ugly and vile fishers away, too.

It's been a problem for awhile

By anon on Mon, 10/31/2011 - 5:23pm.

There have been coyotes in W. Roxbury & Roslindale for years, in all different sections. We don't usually see them in the middle of the day but they're spotted pretty frequently at sunset and at night.

And, yes, they eat cats pretty often too. Every once in awhile I see a new batch of missing cat signs, I've seen 2 new ones lately, and feel bad, thinking the coyotes probably got the cat. People really should not leave cats or small dogs out.

If I saw that, I would assume

By J on Mon, 10/31/2011 - 8:30pm.

If I saw that, I would assume it was a large dog and wave at it.

He seems remarkably well fed considering he never catches that bird

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