The department says it has recently received reports of two separate coyote attacks involving dogs in different areas of the city and that people need to be on the look out for aggressive Coyotes.
Police also say that coyotes are a very normal part of the Twin Cities ecosystem, and that attacks on pets are not as common.
Though both of the dogs are expected to survive, Geoffrey Miller with the Twin Cities Coyote and Fox Project says keeping your pets leashed even in the backyard is the best way to keep them safe this time of year…