The Boston Sun captures the moment when a Boston animal-control officer captured a coyote on Anderson Street for relocation to someplace a bit less urban; reports the sight of the beast startled even grizzled Beacon Hill residents who had grown used to other forms of wildlife, such as turkeys and owls.
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I hope Beacon Hill gets
By anon
Wed, 03/27/2024 - 10:53am
I hope Beacon Hill gets bombarded with rats more than ever before. Did they find its den?
Why?
By Bob Leponge
Wed, 03/27/2024 - 10:05pm
Why do you wish that on Beacon Hill? Do you somehow think that the neighborhood, rather than ciry animal control, made the decision to get rid of the coyote?
Why
By anon
Wed, 03/27/2024 - 1:26pm
Why relocate the coyote, and not simply destroy it?
Because
By ScottB
Wed, 03/27/2024 - 2:56pm
The coyote hasn't done anything wrong just by existing or finding its way to Beacon Hill. There are plenty of relatively wild places for it to live out its life so moving it there is more humane than destroying it.
Crunch all you want
By SwirlyGrrl
Wed, 03/27/2024 - 3:33pm
They'll make more.
Lots more.
Removing coyotes from an area results in increased numbers of pups until the space is refilled. https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/what-do-ab...
Not really
By Bob Leponge
Wed, 03/27/2024 - 10:10pm
The phenomenon you cite only applies to animal populations living in habitats that inherently support their existence. Relocating a coyote that found its way to a place that doesn’t have enough food and shelter to support a coyote population, doesn’t open up space for more coyote pups.
Rats
By downtown-anon
Thu, 03/28/2024 - 11:49am
There is a substantial rat population in Beacon Hill. Maybe not a balanced diet, but it could support a family of coyotes.
As long as the rats had not been poisoned.
By Lee
Thu, 03/28/2024 - 6:59pm
There are rat poison boxes all over Beacon Hill.
The Common and the Public Garden have plenty of available rats. Squirrels too.
Hey now!
By Coyote137
Wed, 03/27/2024 - 4:28pm
That seems rather harsh!
Why argue with the anon
By Tim Mc.
Wed, 03/27/2024 - 8:56pm
and not simply destroy it?
I believe...
By Don't Panic
Thu, 03/28/2024 - 12:20am
I believe this coyote is a relative of the Volunteer Yacht Club coyote in Lynn.
Brahmins do love their aquatic activities. They're probably cousins.
Someone should really reprimand that cheeky constable. /s
https://www.universalhub.com/2020/darn-acme-boats-...
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