Coyotes howling in the Bronx are keeping some residents up at night

The Brief

  • Residents in the Bronx say they’re losing sleep over loud coyote howls echoing through the Spuyten Duyvil neighborhood at night.
  • Experts say it’s likely just five or six coyotes, but their howling can sound like a much larger pack due to the way sound travels.
  • Coyotes have lived in the Bronx for years, feeding on small animals—and while the noise might be startling, officials say it’s normal territorial behavior.

NEW YORK Residents in one Bronx neighborhood are hearing howls so loud they say it’s hard to sleep. A pack of coyotes has made its presence known—and its eerie calls are echoing across apartment buildings and through social media.

What we know:

A group of coyotes has been spotted—and heard—in the Spuyten Duyvil section of the Bronx. The animals have been howling loudly, prompting curiosity, concern, and in some cases, sleepless nights.

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