Police warn of coyotes in Torrance; One dog kills a cat
Police are urging residents in a south Torrance neighborhood to keep their children and pets indoors during early morning hours following sightings of two coyotes.
One caller told police a coyote killed a cat.
"This is a first for Torrance," Torrance Animal Control administrator Patrick Wren said. "There may have been people who spotted them. As far as an attack this is an all time first."
The Police Department received four phone calls at 3 a.m. on Tuesday about coyotes roaming the neighborhood around Crest and Highcliff roads, Torrance police Sgt. Bernard Anderson said Wednesday.
Torrance animal control officers are looking into the reports and have consulted with the state Department of Fish and Game.
Police said sightings should be immediately reported to the Torrance Police Department's Animal Control Office at 310-618-3850 from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. or after hours to the Police Department at 310-328-3456.
Anyone reporting an emergency should call 911.
One caller told police a coyote killed a cat.
"This is a first for Torrance," Torrance Animal Control administrator Patrick Wren said. "There may have been people who spotted them. As far as an attack this is an all time first."
The Police Department received four phone calls at 3 a.m. on Tuesday about coyotes roaming the neighborhood around Crest and Highcliff roads, Torrance police Sgt. Bernard Anderson said Wednesday.Torrance animal control officers are looking into the reports and have consulted with the state Department of Fish and Game.
Police said sightings should be immediately reported to the Torrance Police Department's Animal Control Office at 310-618-3850 from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. or after hours to the Police Department at 310-328-3456.
Anyone reporting an emergency should call 911.
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my 7 month old Shiba Inu was attacked by a coyote that jumped a 7ft high block wall and came into our back yard in La Verne. Luckily, my 17 yr old son heard a scuffle and Toby (our puppy) running and was right at the door. He was in the yard in 10 seconds and those seconds caused my puppy 25 stitches and 4 puncture wounds to his neck. I wish animal control would do more to protect peoples pets and family. My son had to shout and scream to get the coyote to run away. He also had to grab a rake and lunge at it. The coyote was not leaving on its own without all this and appeared unafraid. Our departments don't seem to care or do much about this, glad to know someone takes it serously.
OK, IT WASN'T A DOG WITH A REALLY LONG TAIL. I SAW THIS ANIMAL IN MY BACKYARD AROUND 1PM ON SAT MAR 27. IT WAS ROAMING AROUND LIKE IT WAS LOOKING FOR FOOD. THEN IT TOOK A DUMP ON THE LAWN! I KEPT BANGING ON THE WINDOW TO SCARE IT AWAY BUT IT SEEMED TO BE DEAF OR UNAFRAID. THEN IT WENT DOWN THE DRIVEWAY TO THE SIDEWALK AND WAS SNIFFING AROUND ON THE FRONT LAWN. AGAIN, I OPENED THE FRONT DOOR AND WAS CLAPPING MY HANDS LOUD TO SCARE IT AWAY AND SHOUTING BUT IT JUST IGNORED ME. I LIVE IN SEASIDE RANCHOS JUST OFF PALOS VERDES BLVD IN TORRANCE. GREAT!! IT WANDERED DOWN THE STREET LIKE IT WAS LOST.