'Just not afraid of humans': Coyotes plague Mar Vista as neighborhood pets disappear

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Residents of Mar Vista are inundated by coyotes that lounge in the yard, leave animal carcasses, snap at pets and lunge at children.

Residents of Mar Vista are certain that they are being watched. And Jennifer Bedolla knows who it is: the pack of coyotes that she often catches lounging in her yard and who leave the carcasses of neighborhood pets around her home. In previous years, the occasional coyote would pass through the area at dusk. But this year is different as the pack grows bolder, with coyotes trailing after people as they walk their dogs and lunging at pets and children.

But in a statement, the agency said it hosted an online community meeting with the office of City Councilmember Traci Park as well as Fish and Wildlife to educate residents about 'deterrents and property maintenance.' The agency also hosts its own monthly information sessions about 'how to safely coexist with wildlife, as well as ways for people to keep their pets safe,' according to a statement from L.A. Animal Services.

 

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