NORTH FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — A fifth coyote has been caught in a north Fulton County neighborhood, where people are concerned the animals are getting too close to their pets and children.
Local trapper Tim Smith reached out to Channel 2's Craig Lucie right after he caught the coyote over the weekend near Roswell High School.
All five coyotes were caught in that same area. The people who live in the neighborhood said they have been keeping an eye out for the animals.
“They’re eating all the small dogs in the neighborhood, rabbits. Every once in a while, we’ll get one that wants to come up to kids at the bus stop,” Smith said.
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Smith told Lucie that the fifth coyote was the "alpha" and the largest he has caught in the area. He said while they may no longer be near Roswell High School, a whole new family may not be far away. Smith received a call recently of coyote sightings near The Battery in Cobb County,
"Coyote season is about to go through disbursement. The pups are as big as them now and they will take over territory next to mom and dad," he said.
People are urged to keep trash bins covered and their pets on leashes to keep them safe.
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