A frightening scene in a Washington backyard reflects a growing reality of suburban life: As development expands and wildlife adapts, close encounters can happen quickly, especially for small pets left outside after dark.
In Edmonds, that broader pattern became painfully real when a resident reported that a coyote came over a fence and took the family’s small dog.
What happened?
According to KOMO News, Edmonds police were called after screams were reported near the 8400 block of 200th Street SW.
Officers were then told the noise came from a homeowner who had seen a coyote jump the fence, grab a small dog, and pull it toward nearby woods…