coyotes in your neighborhoods? (Dallas, Irving: transplants, camper, living in)

[little elmer]

We still have a few in the undeveloped areas around Little Elm/Frisco. I had to brake for one last week.

[renlouis]

My friend spotted a pair of coyotes right near the road (in front of a partially cleared wooded area) in front of our elementary school a while ago. She called me because it's my daughter's school and she was concerned. It was about noon. I called to tell the school, as I was concerned that the kids were on the playground, but also that they would be walking home from school a couple of hours later and many kids walk right by that area. The school didn't seem concerned at all, but I went and stood where they were spotted when the kids were released. I felt like a paranoid person based on the school's lack of concern, but I couldn't do nothing. Better safe than sorry, right? I couldn't live with myself if a lone kindergardener had been taken down by a pair of coyote and I knew that risk was there and did nothing about it!

From what I've read, it sounds like they may stay in the same area for a while (days or weeks?) - the school has never issued a warning and as far as I know there have not been more sightings, though I don't know if I'd hear about them.

[Rakin]

Let me clarify my earlier post.

Coyotes are very scared of humans and very seldom intrude into a populated neighborhood. There is not much reason to fear them, in all my years as a Texas boy they have never been a problem.

They don't usually attack or hunt kids.

[Grainraiser]

I fear many things but Coyote is way down the list. I would have no problem walking thru some woods that are thick with them. For the most part they are very solitary animals and will avoid people at all cost.

[Debsi]

I have never seen/heard them in Richardson Heights.

They ate a LOT of pet cats where I grew up in San Diego, because I lived near a canyon.

[sonshinelife]

We just observed a coyote walking down Hebron on the side of the road by Coyote Ridge Golf Course. It was one of those things where you had to take a double look because you couldn't believe your eyes. This was about a week ago.

[MomaSharon]

I live behind Richland College and we hear them sometimes. I also saw one crossing the road at DFW airport last week. I would be much more concerned about humans or dogs milling around in the neighborhood at night than coyotes.

[sausages]

area for housing it is not suprising - all the wildlife have ran out of places to live... its kinda sad really.

[loves2read]

well, it is called Coyote Ridge golf course...

[GClark]

I live in north Lewisville and I have seen them many times skirting the outside of my neighborhood. Usually early in the morning while it is still dark. They run through the wooded area between McGee Ln and I35, behind North Texas Yamaha / Verizon area. I have also seen them on 121 out in the Frisco area in the early morning hours when it is still dark. I have also seen them at Addison airport crossing the runway. They won't bother anyone unless you try to corner one. They will shy away from people. I suppose if one was really hungry, it might attack a small child, but there have never been any incidents of that nature occur anywhere around here, and I have lived in this area all of my 53 years.