CLEVELAND, Ohio – Westlake police are advising residents to keep an eye on their pets after coyotes recently attacked small dogs.
In the last week, officers received two reports of the animals attacking dogs in backyards. In both cases, the owners weren’t with their pets, and neither yard was fenced in, Capt. Gerald Vogel told cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer.
In one of the cases, a resident saw a coyote attack the family’s dog, which did not survive. In another incident, a resident let three dogs out. The resident reported hearing a coyote, and only two dogs returned. Police believe the dog was likely carried off and killed by a coyote, Vogel said…