{"id":530598,"date":"2026-03-18T10:27:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T10:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/530598\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T10:27:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T10:27:12","slug":"nearly-a-dozen-dead-coyotes-found-dumped-on-tri-state-road-investigation-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/530598\/","title":{"rendered":"Nearly a dozen dead coyotes found dumped on Tri-State road; investigation underway"},"content":{"rendered":"

MIAMI TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKRC) \u2014 Authorities are investigating after nearly a dozen dead coyotes were discovered dumped on a wooded hillside near a sidewalk off Gallia Drive in Miami Township.<\/p>\n

Township Administrator Jim Brett said the township has received calls from residents concerned about a strong odor coming from the area.<\/p>\n

Authorities are investigating after nearly a dozen dead coyotes were discovered dumped on a wooded hillside near a sidewalk off Gallia Drive in Miami Township. (WKRC)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Brett is asking anyone with home surveillance footage that may have captured suspicious activity to contact township officials.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re trying to figure out exactly what happened,\u201d Brett said.<\/p>\n

He added that the coyotes do not appear to have died from natural causes or poisoning.<\/p>\n

Officials are urging the public to avoid the area and not approach or touch the animals, noting that wild animals can carry diseases.<\/p>\n

The Ohio Division of Wildlife is also involved in the investigation. Spokesperson Kathy Garza-Behr said the agency did not remove the coyotes because they are located on private property.<\/p>\n

Based on evidence observed at the scene, Garza-Behr said the coyotes appear to have been shot.<\/p>\n

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Authorities are investigating after nearly a dozen dead coyotes were discovered dumped on a wooded hillside near a sidewalk off Gallia Drive in Miami Township. (WKRC)<\/p>\n

\u201cThe investigation is ongoing, primarily as a private property litter investigation,\u201d said Garza-Behr.<\/p>\n

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