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The Olympia Fields Police Department has responded to an increase in coyote sightings and encounters in residential and park areas within the Village. Most of the encounters are from a distance and the coyotes prefer to stay away from interaction with humans.
Police recommend some very specific actions for residents to take to minimize coyote-human encounters and to protect people and their domestic pets:
Coyotes, like other wild animals, can acclimate to their environments and become "comfortable" if unchallenged or unnoticed. If an encounter does occur, police recommend the following guidelines listed below:
Coyotes are wild animals who hunt other animals for survival. They have been known to kill foxes and other wild animals which compete with coyotes for small prey. Domestic dogs and cats specifically, smaller young or old dogs and cats may sometimes be appealing to coyotes. Below are a few recommendations to keep your pets safe: