Coyote at Cerritos Park East on Friday July 1, 2016. Photos by Jennifer Flores.
By Brian Hews
Residents are reporting to Hews Media Group-Community News that more and more coyotes are being seen now at Cerritos Park East every day.
Even more alarming, the coyotes are becoming more brazen and are approaching residents in an unusual and menacing fashion.
The urban coyotes, as they are commonly referred, have adapted to living in residential areas, according to local animal control officials.
Resident should report sightings to animal control, all contact information is below.
If you come face-to-face with a coyote, make lots of noise wave your arms and make yourself bigger than you are.
Animal Control
Cerritos:
http://www.longbeach.gov/acs/
Phone: (562) 570-7387
Artesia and Hawaiian Gardens:
http://animalcare.lacounty.gov/locationbycity.asp
Phone: (562) 940-6898
For Downey, Montebello, Norwalk, Santa Fe Springs, Bellflower, Lakewood and La Palma contact:
SEAACA
9777 Seaaca Street
Downey, CA 90241
http://www.seaaca.org
Phone: (562) 803-3301