Coyotes Sighted on Suffield Avenue

A large coyote was reported seen on Suffield Avenue at 6:34 a.m. this morning. A resident reported seeing the coyote standing in their driveway. It was not aggressive and walked away after seeing the resident.

Officers were unable to locate the coyote and went door-to-door distributing a California Department of Fish and Game pamphlet with tips to avoid attracting coyotes.

Those tips include:

• Do not feed the deer. It is illegal in California.
• Do not allow pets outside -- particularly at dawn, dusk or night.
• Bring pet food inside to avoid attracting coyotes, raccoons or opossums. 

If you encounter a coyote:

• Do not run.
• Face the animal, make noise and try to look bigger by waving your arms.
• If necessary, throw rocks or other objects at the coyote to scare it away.
• If attacked, fight back.