I’ve been reading credible social reports that people may be feeding coyotes.
On Sunday, Aug. 2, I emailed Seal Beach Police Capt. Nick Nicholas about this. “I checked the Municipal Code: ‘7.05.100 Feeding of Nondomestic Animals Prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to feed or provide food to any nondomesticated animal. This prohibition shall not apply to the feeding of wild birds that are confined in an enclosure on private property.’ The ordinance did not refer to a penalty. How could SBPD enforce this code?”
Capt. Nicholas, who as SBPD support services captain is responsible for animal control, replied Monday, Aug. 3, at 7:47 a.m…