{"id":118195,"date":"2025-08-29T11:09:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T11:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/118195\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T11:09:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T11:09:08","slug":"not-wild-about-coyotes-avondale-estates-residents-wary-of-packs-roaming-at-night-wsb-tv-channel-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/118195\/","title":{"rendered":"Not wild about coyotes: Avondale Estates residents wary of packs roaming at night \u2013 WSB-TV Channel 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

AVONDALE ESTATES, Ga. \u2014 Residents of Avondale Estates are grappling with an increase in coyote sightings as the animals roam through neighborhoods at night.<\/p>\n

City leaders have sought the expertise of Dr. Michel Kohl, a wildlife specialist from the University of Georgia, to advise on how to coexist with the coyotes that have become a common sight in the area.<\/p>\n

\u201c(I) certainly don\u2019t want them playing outside by themselves with coyotes in the neighborhood,\u201d Danielle Buckner, a resident concerned for her two children\u2019s safety, told Channel 2\u2019s Bryan Mims.<\/p>\n

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Coyotes have been spotted frequently in Avondale Estates.<\/p>\n

Buckner often sees coyotes in packs of four or five.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve seen them come from across the street, from behind a neighbor\u2019s yard, and then go up the street and into another yard,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The presence of coyotes is not unique to Avondale Estates; they have been observed in other parts of the metro area, including Midtown Atlanta and Alpharetta.<\/p>\n

Kohl advises residents to protect their pets by keeping them indoors and removing enticements. For one thing, he says, protect your cats. Coyotes do eat them, but rarely dogs. <\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s putting away your dog food or feeding them inside. Try to clean up bird seed and other things. They\u2019ll eat whatever they can,\u201d Kohl said.<\/p>\n

Daniel Summerour says he sees them every night near his yard, \u201cand it\u2019s really been bothering our dog. Like, she\u2019s definitely noticed them and freaked out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mayor Jonathan Elmore stated that while the city is not currently taking any direct action, they are considering having a professional trapper on standby if a coyote becomes aggressive.<\/p>\n

Kohl emphasized that it is \u201cincredibly rare\u201d for coyotes to attack people, including small children, and noted that trapped coyotes would be euthanized rather than relocated.<\/p>\n

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