Coyotes are appearing more frequently during daylight hours near a Missouri city’s walking path, worrying residents who see them while exercising their pets, according to KSDK.
What’s happening?
A dog owner in the southern part of St. Louis had an unexpected encounter with a coyote while walking her two pets on a popular greenway path.
The animal approached within 30 feet, showing strong interest in her dogs.
The woman, who has used the path for a decade, noticed empty pans along the route before coyote sightings increased over the summer. She suspected people had been leaving food out for animals…