Coyote(s) were going on same side of the house almost nightly. Last night, went beside garage on other side of my house. I do not have a fence and scared to go in backyard! Please help!

Thank you

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Would also like to know the laws in regards to coyotes on property? What are we legally allowed to do?

Thank you for contacting Pinellas County Animal Services in regards to Coyotes in your area. Over the past three to four years the coyote population in the county has been on the rise. Pinellas has coyotes throughout the entire county and the sightings seem to increase during the fall and winter months. Generally coyotes will go the opposite direction of people. Pinellas County Animal Services does not remove or relocate coyotes. We would only intervene if we receive a report that a citizen was attacked and bitten. There has never been an attack to a human in Pinellas County. We do encourage residents to educate themselves about coyotes, so they can learn to coexist the same way that we do with alligators, raccoons, opossums, etc. A few examples would be to not create a food source by making sure your garbage cans are secure, do not put out dog or cat food and do not leave small pets unattended outside. Here is the link for more coyote information on our web site http://www.pinellascounty.org/animalservices/coyotes/index.html . If you have any further questions please call FWC at 888-404-3922. We are striving to improve our services. Please visit www.pinellascounty.org/surveys/animals to tell us how we are doing, Thank You!

Thank you for contacting Pinellas County Animal Services in regards to Coyotes in your area. Over the past three to four years the coyote population in the county has been on the rise. Pinellas has coyotes throughout the entire county and the sightings seem to increase during the fall and winter months. Generally coyotes will go the opposite direction of people. Pinellas County Animal Services does not remove or relocate coyotes. We would only intervene if we receive a report that a citizen was attacked and bitten. There has never been an attack to a human in Pinellas County. We do encourage residents to educate themselves about coyotes, so they can learn to coexist the same way that we do with alligators, raccoons, opossums, etc. A few examples would be to not create a food source by making sure your garbage cans are secure, do not put out dog or cat food and do not leave small pets unattended outside. Here is the link for more coyote information on our web site http://www.pinellascounty.org/animalservices/coyotes/index.html . If you have any further questions please call us at (727) 582-2600. We are striving to improve our services. Please visit www.pinellascounty.org/surveys/animals to tell us how we are doing, Thank You!