Last night I got home from work about 10:30 ,10:45 opened front door, sat on couch watching T.V.. I heard neighbors little dog "sugar" about 9 pounds,bark about 3-4 times then yip as if hit by a car.Then I heard the girl that owns him scream so loud that I grabbed my spot light and shoes and went out.She was in her front yard in a state of shock mumbling that something came in the yard and took the dog,not 30 feet from her.I was hearing from the neighborhood all month that a large coyote was spotted by several neighbors.I along with her brother went to look in the woods for any sign, nothing not even a sound.After about an hour her boyfriend came over and with her brother went deeper into the woods.They searched deep in and found a game trail that led into a hilly area where they say they saw tons of sign and tracks, also a possible den.After searching for a long time they called it off. About 4 am.they get a text that someone found an all white poodle type dog in the ditch along side the road,and it was taken to an emergency clinic that new the neighbors.It was sugar all bloodied around the head and ears but he will be o.k..Can't believe how bold they are.So now we are armed and are hoping they will die from lead poisoning.Also made a notice and gave a copy to everyone on street.Watch out for small dogs and cats.
There are coyote all over Cleveland area. I have seen them at 150th and 480, York & pearl, brooklyn heights, independence, tuxedo ave in Parma, and there was 1 on the news trapped in the Southland Marc's.
Last year I am pretty sure I saw a bobcat along i-90 just west of 45. It was creeping along the side of the highway and dark, probably about midnight. It was hard to see but I have never seen a body shape like that and anything seemingly stalking something the way the animal was.
I seen them in Mentor going through my yard right on center st along with a lot of deer. They have a huge food source in geese also. Those damn things are everywhere in the burbs too. There probably wouldn’t be half as many yotes if there wasn’t all these geese.
A. There are no mountain lions living in the wild in Ohio
Agree! Most likely no resident ML living here but...
here's a good article on an actual verified sighting.
Notice early in the post that ODNR makes the claim that it was a domestic ML. But later in the article, a biologist states they don't know if it was domestic or a young male passing through.
At any rate...its been verified it was here...
This past fall was the first I've ever seen a coyote. It was dusk and I was driving West on Detroit road between Clague and Dover in Westlake.
I live in North Olmsted where the deer and geese are everywhere. We have a 6 ft privacy fence in the back for our 3 dogs. While I've not seen coyotes near our house, I'm certain they have passed through. My wife and I both keep a watchful eye when our dogs are out in the backyard, even though it's fenced.
I empathize with anyone who's lost a faithful friend, and only hope that we can avoid more of these accidents in the future.
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