GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Residents living in several Gwinnett County neighborhoods say they are constantly crossing paths with coyotes.
At Little Mulberry Park, it’s making the rounds among the moms.
"I have heard stories of sightings or even just people out walking their dogs, and hearing,” parent Karen Hay said.
Hearing ‘howls.’
When Lance Carter was leaving his Lawrenceville home one morning last week, he saw one.
"I just thought it was a dog. And then it ran so quick. But you could tell it was wild. That's not a dog,” Carter said.
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After taking a closer look at video from his surveillance camera, Carter concluded it was a coyote.
Sightings are piling up on a neighborhood social media sight, and some folks are getting concerned—especially since some say small pets have been disappearing.
Whether coyotes are to blame is not certain.
But many residents, especially those with tiny children, are wary.
Most of the neighborhoods are flanked by wooded areas, and rangers with the State Department of Natural Resources say the animals will roam where they will.
"I wouldn't want coyotes living in my backyard. No. But I understand we live close to this nature area where they live. It's their home,” said local resident Jessica Price.
DNR says the animals naturally steer clear of people, and the department urges prevention—such as bringing pets in at night.
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