Here Are Locations Of Coyote Activity Reported To LB Animal Care Services In March and April...And City Agency Offers These Safety and Prevention Reminders

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(May 2, 2016) -- LBREPORT.com provides below locations of coyote activity reported to LB Animal Care Services in March and April...and we also provide the City agency's safety and prevention reminders

Coyote activity data for January and February (and there are multiple reports within this period) already be the LBACS website map at this link...and we're told the LBACS map data will be updated with most recent data in the coming days.

(We are also aware that independent grassroots groups may have their own separate tallies of coyote activity; we'll provide that data as we receive it.)

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Coyote activity reported to LB Animal Care Services in March and April, 2016. (Times listed are, for the most part, when the incident was reported to LBACS, not necessarily when the incident occurred.)

90803

Injured coyote spotted:

March 27, 1:01 p.m.: 200 block Termino

Sightings:

March 27, 8:17 a.m.: 3100 block E. 2nd St.
March 27, 10:31 a.m.: 3600 block Vista St.
March 27, 12:50 p.m.: 3600 block Vista St.
April 5, 1:15 p.m.: 6550 block Marina Drive

90805

Sightings

March 5, 8:05 a.m.: 200 block Scott St.
March 13, 10:48 a.m.: 3000 block Artesia Blvd.
March 15, 12:10 p.m.: 4900 block Oregon Ave.
March 17, 10:01 a.m.: 6200 block Long Beach Blvd.
April 21, 2:23 p.m.: 200 block 65th St.

Stalking:

March 5, 2:53 p.m.: 100 block Forhan St.

90807

Attack suspected

March 25, 9:23 a.m.: 3500 block Myrtle Ave.
April 29, 8:40 a.m., 3700 block Lewis Ave.

Stalking

April 5, 12:29 p.m.: 1900 block 45th St.

90808

Attack suspected

April 26, 6:30 p.m., 3400 block Charlemagne

Pet Attack

April 13, 8:43 a.m.: 3100 block Ocana
April 28, 7:00 a.m., 4100 block Charlemagne

Sightings

March 22, 9:00 a.m., 3800 block Albury
March 27, 10:26 a.m., 3100 block Lomina
April 1, 11:00 a.m., 3400 block Stanbridge
April 1, 11:04 a.m., 6700 block Walkerton
April 3, 11:02 a.m., 3500 block Volk
April 28, 5:00 a.m., 4100 block Charlemagne
April 30, 10:00 p.m., 7000 block Peabody

Threat [LBACS says labeled threat because children were in area but coyote was able to be scared off]

April 1, 1:16 p.m., 6100 block Carita

90810

Pet attack

April 8, 7:00 a.m., 3300 block Caspian
[Note: 90810 had seven sightings in Jan and Feb.]

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Sightings

April 13, 9:34 a.m., 300 block Ultimo
April 19, 4:53 p.m., 5100 block Colorado

90815

Attack suspected

April 24, 9:10 a.m., 2700 block Tulane
[Note: 90815 had seven sightings in Jan and Feb.]

A City release (May 2) offers the following safety and prevention reminders:

[City of LB text] Coyote activity has recently occurred in Long Beach and surrounding areas, and residents are reminded to follow important safeguards to protect pets and property against these wild animals. Coyotes are found in every state of the nation, except for Hawaii, and it's not uncommon to see one walking down a busy street.
Coyotes do not require open space to survive, and have successfully adapted to living in close proximity to humans. Coyotes are most active at dusk and dawn, and in urban environments they are more active at night. However, they can be seen at any time of day.
The following techniques are recommended to compassionately co-exist with coyotes, and to protect yourself and your pets:
Never feed coyotes or any other wildlife.
Keep pets, especially cats and small dogs, and pet food inside. If feeding outside, feed pets during the day (no more than one hour) and remove the food bowls when finished.
Stay close to pets when taking them outdoors, and always keep them on a leash, especially from dusk through early morning hours.
Remove fallen fruit from the ground.
Food waste, such as meat scraps or leftover pet food, should be bagged.
Keep trash in containers with tight-fitting lids.
Use "hazing" techniques to shoo away coyotes, such as standing tall, yelling and waving arms while approaching the coyote; using a whistle, air horn, bell or other device; banging pots or pans together; stomping your feet; using a water hose or pepper spray; or throwing tennis balls or rocks toward the coyote.
Never run from a coyote.

Long Beach is committed to being the safest large City for people and animals, and Animal Care Services is requesting the assistance of the community. Please contact animalcare@longbeach.gov or (562) 570-7387 (PETS) to obtain flyers to give to neighbors, to schedule a speaker for a neighborhood watch or community meeting, or to determine whether an Animal Control Officer is needed.
An Animal Control Officer will respond to coyote calls if the coyote is sick or injured, out in the daytime in areas around people, especially children at parks or schools, or anytime there is an attack or threatening behavior toward a person or pet.
For more information about coyotes, including the Coyote Management Plan, or to report coyote sightings, visit . If a coyote is posing an imminent threat to life, call 911.