coyote
Example Sentences
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That same day, two more coyote attacks were reported to Fish and Wildlife and are being investigated, according to the release.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
The Department of Fish and Wildlife said that the coyote was likely drawn into populated areas by the smell of food waste, unsecured trash cans or pet food left outside.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
A lonely coyote stalks the barren ground around oil pump jacks; a dead deer, its eye milky white, lies on a fern-like blanket of boughs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
My friend was shamed for reporting a coyote sighting in her desert neighborhood on Nextdoor and took the post down.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
“Zach, do you think that if the animal control people make my coyote better, they might decide to just let her live?”
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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