Coyotes Kill Dog in New Castle

New Castle police are warning residents about recent attacks on dogs in a town where emotions run high on the subject of coyotes.

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A dog was killed May 27 on Kipp Street by one or more coyotes. The owners said they had never seen coyotes in the yard before. 

A small dog walking unleashed with its owner was attacked by a coyote on Random Farms Drive May 18, police said.

Both incidents took place around 7 a.m.

RELATED: Emotions Run High about Coyotes in New Castle

New Castle has an interactive online Coyote Map. Residents can share and monitor reports of coyote sightings and incidents in town.

 There are two categories of behavior that are tracked on the Coyote Map.

Non-Aggressive Behaviors: 
1.        Sightings:  Coyote heard or seen moving through an area. Coyote is seen resting in a yard with no person present outside. Indicated on the map with a green icon
2.        Encounter: Coyote is following or approaching a person with or without pets.  Coyote enters yard with people and pets present. indicated on the map with a  yellow icon

Information regarding non-aggressive behavior can be entered by the public by using this Coyote Report Form. Information will be immediately visible on the map once it is submitted.
 
Aggressive Behaviors:
1.       Unattended Pet Attack: A coyote injures or kills unattended or unleashed pet. Indicated on the map with an orange icon
2.       Attended Pet Attack: A coyote injures or kills a pet on-leash or off-leash and under visual observation and voice control. Indicated on the map with an orange icon
3.       Provoked Human Attack: Coyote bites human when the human is feeding the coyote, approaching animal with pups, intervening during pet attack or other similar interaction. An attack on a human should be reported to the police immediately. Indicated on the map with an red icon
4.       Unprovoked Human Attack: Coyote bites human without provocation. An attack on a human should be reported to the police immediately. Indicated on the map with an red icon

Reports of aggressive behavior should always be reported to the New Castle Police Department at 238-4422. Reports of aggressive behaviors can only be added to the map by the Police Department.

For more information see "Nuisance Species" on the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation site for helpful links for preventing or alleviating conflicts between people and coyotes or other wildlife,