Watch: Coyote caught sneaking into California home
Updated: 5:40 AM CDT May 8, 2023
An unexpected visitor watches his coyote prowls around this wooden hills home, Mia Shoushan declined to speak on camera but told us *** coyote got in through the doggy door around four in the morning Friday. *** few seconds pass. All of *** sudden the coyote comes face to face with the house cat. The cat hides under the table. The coyote jumps back. Susan says her brother heard that cat meowing and screaming as he ran into the room, the coyote darted out leaving the way he came in through the doggy door. No one was hurt, but it's another reminder that coyote sightings are becoming more common. Not too far away from Susan's home. Last December, *** two year old woodland hills girl was attacked and dragged by *** coyote in broad daylight. She's doing good. She's doing good. Thank God. We had *** rough few months nearby. Their home is Shu Park where there is now even more signage warning of coyotes. And while California Department of Fish and Wildlife tracked down the coyote that attacked her daughter and killed it. Wildlife experts say that's not going to fix the issues. You can never eradicate coyote and But if you stabilize them, if you, if you live with them, if you allow them to have stable packs or families, they're going to keep all the other coyotes out. Rebecca Demetrick with humane wildlife control says that could leaving pet food out or even bird seed. She says when it comes to wildlife, you have to be diligent. Whether it's *** coyote, opossum raccoon, you don't want them coming in. So you've got to lock the cat door at night as for this family, while they say they haven't seen any coyotes, that doesn't mean they've let their guard down. But we're always on the lookout now. It was like life changing for us.
Watch: Coyote caught sneaking into California home
Updated: 5:40 AM CDT May 8, 2023
A family in California is feeling pretty lucky they survived a close encounter with a coyote last week after the animal sneaked into the family's home.The owner of the Woodland Hills home, Mia Shoshan, said that the coyote got in through the doggie door around 4 a.m. Friday morning.A few seconds pass and suddenly, the coyote comes face to face with the house cat. The cat hides under the table and the coyote jumps back.Shoshan said her brother heard the cat meowing and screaming. As the brother ran into the room, the coyote darted out leaving the way it came in. Through the doggie door. No one was hurt, but it’s another reminder that coyote sightings are becoming more common in certain areas of the country.Watch the video above for more on this story and to see the shocking footage of the coyote in the house.
A family in California is feeling pretty lucky they survived a close encounter with a coyote last week after the animal sneaked into the family's home.
The owner of the Woodland Hills home, Mia Shoshan, said that the coyote got in through the doggie door around 4 a.m. Friday morning.
A few seconds pass and suddenly, the coyote comes face to face with the house cat. The cat hides under the table and the coyote jumps back.
Shoshan said her brother heard the cat meowing and screaming. As the brother ran into the room, the coyote darted out leaving the way it came in. Through the doggie door.
No one was hurt, but it’s another reminder that coyote sightings are becoming more common in certain areas of the country.
Watch the video above for more on this story and to see the shocking footage of the coyote in the house.