Coyotes Arrive In Washington DC - ENN

WASHINGTON — "They're smart, adaptive, secretive and operate under cover of darkness. Alert and wary, they've now been spotted less than 3 miles from the White House. The wily coyote, denizen of the West and bane of ranchers, has come to downtown Washington D.C. and the government wants to know where they are and what they're doing.
"Don't leave out pet food at night," said National Park Service ranger Ken Ferebee. "And, you know, don't leave your pets out at night either."

Coyotes were first seen late last year at the outer edges of Rock Creek Park, a natural hardwood forest of valleys and hillsides that runs in a narrow band through northwest Washington and its suburbs and borders Georgetown, Washington's most famous neighborhood, known for its historic elegance.

But Ferebee spotted one recently near the embassy district, a stone's throw from Georgetown and about a 10-minute drive from the White House. The Park Service has received reports of four other sightings near the same spot. "I was driving up Rock Creek Parkway and it was 6:30 in the morning and one ran across right in front of me, across the road at full speed," Ferebee said. "They've kind of spread out. We've had them in the upper part of the park and now we've had a little rash of sightings around the Massachusetts Avenue area."

The coyotes, along with the booming deer population in Rock Creek Park, have drawn so much attention that a town hall meeting will be called soon to discuss the wildlife with local officials and city residents."

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Are hanging out in my neighborhood, a 'burb. They haven't hurt anyone yet but they do get into the trash at times. I wish someone would get them but they come out at night and dog catcher is off duty.

They're smart, adaptive, secretive and operate under cover of darkness.

frolicking in the Rose Garden. There are always a lot more than the ones we manage to see.

Good on them! I have seen them kill snakes. What better place for them to hunt than D.C. at present? If you see one, point the way to the Capital :evilgrin:

It was the one up in Del Mar. It just trotted by my wife and I happily, less than a meter away.

It didn't hurt anyone. Except for being a little more fun, it was no different than seeing someone's dog.

And we can see how well that worked out . . .