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Wolves or coyotes, which live near me?
Several times over the past year or so, I've been woken up in the middle of the night by a loud yipping, and last night, that yipping was followed by (I'm pretty sure) a kind of howl. I live in Western New York state, near Lake Erie. Which animal lives near me? And do they eat cats?
3 Answers
- BenUSALv 49 years agoFavorite Answer
More than likely, you're hearing coyotes. If you are in an urban or suburban area you can be assured that it's coyotes and not wolves. In recent times, coyotes have begun to penetrate suburban neighborhoods. Will they eat cats? Yes, or smaller breeds of dogs. I live in the Cincinnati area and hear on the local news about coyote sightings and pets missing from back yards. Interstate 275 (the loop around Cincinnati) is littered with coyote carcases after being hit by cars.
If you have small pets, keep an eye on them when you let them outside.
- Anonymous9 years ago
Just 'yotes.
& YES,they sure can!!!
- lestermountLv 79 years ago
Today, there are lots of wild dogs, that have mixed with wolves and coyotes.
In Texas we have both and I do not know what you have in New York but I am betting it is a mixture of feral dogs and what was there first.
And yes they will eat pets.
