I’ve managed to live in Florida for 48 years without having seen a coyote, and I’ve spent more than my share of time out in the wilds. But I just came across a story on Naplesnews.com about a rash of Coyote/ domestic animal attacks in Lee and Collier Counties (that’s the Fort Myers / Naples area). What caught my attention was surveillance video of a coyote hunting and killing a woman’s cat in the Naples area.
I guess what struck me as interesting, even more than the coyote and the unlucky cat, is the sophisticated video surveillance that this lady had set up around her mobile home. Is that amazing or what? I wonder if she’s had trouble with crime in her neighborhood. That’s some serious bucks to spend on cameras and such. Pretty handy though. I could have used that type of surveillance around my house on a few occasions in the recent past. Good for her.
Here is an interactive map of the many documented cases of coyotes in conflict with domestic animals in southwest Florida. I notice that most seem to be in the areas near the interstate where humans are RAPIDLY moving into formerly wilderness areas.
There don’t seem to be any documented coyote incidents near the beaches. So breath easy, all you beach visitors.
