HINESVILLE, Ga. (WTOC) – WTOC has received multiple calls about a coyote roaming around Ridgewood Way in Hinesville this morning, October 23, 2025.
One caller says the coyote showed up this morning around 9:00 a.m.
The caller told WTOC that they are worried about children in the neighborhood, and there is a school bus stop nearby.
Another WTOC viewer sent in this video of the animal:
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has this to say about the potential nuisances coyotes can cause:
Increased numbers of coyote sightings create increased concerns of landowners for their property and safety.
However, by nature, coyotes tend to steer clear of potential danger.
Contrary to popular belief, these animals do not hunt in packs but rather are primarily solitary hunters.
Despite these characteristics, problems sometimes do occur as these predators become increasingly tolerant of human interactions.
Prevention is the best defense against nuisance coyotes.
Small house pets (especially cats), young or small livestock and poultry are vulnerable and susceptible to predation by a coyote.
If a coyote is suspected in an area where domestic animals are roaming free, the DNR says several precautions can be made to ensure their safety:
Take pets indoors during the night, as this is the coyote’s primary hunting time.If the pet must be kept outside, put up fencing to discourage coyotes.Small livestock or poultry should be kept in an enclosed or sheltered area.Coyotes rarely bother larger livestock although they often are blamed for such nuisance instances.
Recently, WTOC reported how efforts to control coyote populations across the Southeast may be futile.
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