A warning for residents on Sandy's east bench as wildlife officials see an increase in coyote activity.
"Over the past week we've seen an uptick; we've had three to four cats killed by coyotes," said Ian Williams, director of animal services for Sandy. "Though it happens throughout the year, that many in succession is a little uncommon."
"Being that it's an undeveloped park, we do encounter a lot of wildlife. It's home to deer, coyotes, occasionally a mountain lion will come down through that area," said Williams. "Don't leave excess food in the food dishes in the backyard. They'll attract some of that wildlife that you don't want in your yard, and you want to minimize the chance of that encounter with wildlife," he said.
"I've seen the coyotes twice, both times was in the middle of the day which surprised me," said Pugh.
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