Coyote Alert In Eastlake

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The Chula Vista community of Eastlake is guarding against an influx of coyotes.

In the past few weeks, two dogs have been attacked and killed, and last Sunday, a teenage girl was also attacked in Spring Valley.

The Department of Fish and Game said coyotes are native to Southern California and many housing developments have spread into their territory.Experts said homeowners are giving coyotes a reason to get closer to neighborhoods, as they are drawn in by food and garbage left outside. Even worse, some homeowners have been feeding the coyotes.

There is nothing new about coyote sightings in eastern Chula Vista, experts said. The city’s master plan communities have been designed with open space greenbelts intertwined in between the neighborhoods, and the green belts give coyotes a safe passageway directly into the heart of neighborhoods.

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Posted by Eastlaketimes on Jul 6 2010. Filed under Community of Eastlake, Coyote Watch, Eastlake News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry