Coyotes Love New York City

You never know where you might see a coyote next. On Monday morning, police chased another coyote through the streets of Queens. That makes sighting number seven this year in New York City.
On Saturday, cops caught a coyote roaming the streets of Battery Park.
And earlier last week, NYPD launched a full on search -- chopper included -- after another was spotted on the Upper West Side.
Wildlife experts say you don't need to worry. Most coyotes are afraid of humans. But with the population growing and more sightings being reported in Manhattan, the goal now is to keep them afraid.
So where are they coming from? Travis Brady with the Greenburgh Nature Center in Scarsdale says most of the coyotes we've seen lately are from Westchester and upstate. They are fully grown and kicked out by their mothers, much like 18 year olds off to college. They need to find their own territory to start raising their own families away from other coyotes, Brady says.
That is the good and bad thing about moving to Manhattan. No there aren't many coyotes here, but there are a lot of people and potential sources of food, like small house pets. That is why animal control says if you see one in your neighborhood keep your dog on a leash and pet food indoors.
Wildlife experts say most of the coyotes spotted around the city are living alone but there are a few specifically in the Bronx and in Queens that are breeding. So they say if you see one, don't approach it. Just call animal control.
--JENNIFER LAHMERS

[@theb3654]

Given the rat problem in NY you'd think would welcome them with open arms.

[@LeslieMonet]

🤣🤣🤣

[@domf5306]

The B and the pigeon problem

[@patriciapatrician6516]

coyotes despite what the activists who worship them will sear to you, don't actually eat many rats, especially if there is an alternative, like your pets.

[@victorm152]

yeah, they should really be treated like a godsend

[@Ohsnapski]

@@patriciapatrician6516 I was just going to say, they wouldnt see it as a rat problem. They Would say that NYC has a pet problem...and would take them out first to get rid of competition.

[@kandrt1]

Just leave them alone and they will leave you alone

[@antoniogoode4407]

That is a true statement

[@Sparaco487]

Yes very true..how ever a child if alone they can easily take them down but most likely wont

[@FutureSoftImmigration]

Exactly. We have destroyed their natural environment. They are trying to adapt to the urban environment.

[@FutureSoftImmigration]

@@Sparaco487 So don't leave your kids alone in Central Park at 2am

[@michaelbeverlin9337]

@@Sparaco487 any child small enough that a coyote would attack should not be left alone

[@tasnimnishi7188]

Seems like humans has taken too much space.....we shouldn't for forget that this is also their planet.they live here too.

[@benjayflorencio7240]

Beautiful with a heart.

[@sharkboi6164]

This “space” isn’t Arizona, coyotes are killing too much of the entire northern east coast’s wildlife. They’re an invasive species you fucking idiot.

[@KrikZ32]

@@sharkboi6164 If they are invasive it's the direct result of humans. Coyotes have been on the continent for much longer than western people have.

[@sharkboi6164]

KrikKiller For God’s sake you citiots are dumb... YOU IMPORTED THE SHITS TO GET RID OF THE DEER POPULATION AND NOW THEY’RE CAUSING MASS EXTINCTION OF THE WILDLIFE UP HERE. For Christ’s sake, leave us hunters alone, you’re fucking things up.

[@acdragonrider]

@@sharkboi6164 No need for language

[@65FullMoon83]

*Those are just the ones that are seen. For everyone you see there is 10 you don't. They might help take care of New Yorks Rat Problem if left alone?*

[@zippymax1]

Try 100 for every one seen.

[@jrsmith1998]

Texas Jack no it’s more like 10. Not 100.

[@domf5306]

J.L. Herington and pigeon problem

[@oban6051]

Coyotes are found in every single major in the United States. Coyotes have adapted to human beings just as well as pigeons. There's no way you're going to be able to remove them.

[@victorvalle-pq7fv]

Coyote come from Mexico,Arizona,texas,no need money only food

[@starcrossedwarrioresyale2032]

They are extremely smart and adapt well to almost any environment so I’m not surprised. But people shouldn’t worry we can live alongside coyotes and other animals if we don’t feed them or treat them like pets. Maintain a healthy distance and chase them off if they get too curious. Know the signs and symptoms of rabies and call animal control if they exhibit them.

[@yrevra2407]

It's the animals we should be afraid for, humans are the more dangerous species...poor coyote.

[@Them353]

Absolutely!!! There should be a billboard that says the same thing. I'm glad someone else gets it. Avery, you ROCK!

[@akselyoutube]

they shouldnt kick them they should welcome them theyre so cute and theyre more afraid of us than we are afraid of them.

[@KaltrinaDemiri]

Honestly I’m not shocked. We keep taking the forest away from there so they have no where else to go :/

[@sharkboi6164]

They’re not wolves you absolute tomato, the gov’t brought em from Arizona cause they were too lazy to preserve the native predators.

[@justinsidervag1643]

Clueless

[@mrrestsyoutubechannel800]

😭😭😭

[@younggun454]

Let them stay... Coyote will get rid of the Rat, Too much Rat in New York City.

[@jrsmith1998]

Hunter Killer u think the coyotes would eat rats ??

[@macuss87]

@@jrsmith1998 Coyotes are known rodent hunters. They have done studies. Looking at data, when coyotes move into a city the rat population does go down. Song bird populations go up as well. :) win win.

[@rhys3089]

Hunter Killer that’s called a fucken eagle

[@jayflexnnn333springs6]

Agreed

[@snickerswo1f519]

which rat

[@concepcionyanez]

Rightfully claiming their territory, their land, what we humans have been taking away from them. Remember, what goes around, comes around Remember, what goes up, must come down. Good they are claiming their land🤗🙌

[@TheFarmersFarmington]

concepcionyanez coyotes historic range doesn’t include New York. They were typically found in the Great Plains from Alberta to Mexico. It’s only within the last 120 years they’ve moved East and west to make it to both coasts.

[@concepcionyanez]

Corona respecter and terrified citizen : No piece of land, since the beginning of lands creation, was made with huge buildings and perfectly made roads, where in the history of the City of NY do you see or have read about the pre existence of already made buildings and roads???!!! If you do send me a history that claims so, otherwise, read history about NY, see pictures of land prior to fabrications in NY. This whole land if you did not know, was made since the beginning of time full of trees, mountains, rivers, and all that pertains to nature. To give you a piece of education, “PEOPLE” who is believed to be the smart guys here, started tearing down all these trees, blocking rivers, and taking down mountains for their selfish,arrogant,greedy bastards who wanted to make money out of foolish people. The whole country was created this way since the existence of earth and NATURE. So if assholes started tearing down and invading their home land , they had to relocate. So how people, stupid and ignorant people I shall say, expect these animals not to come back to their home land?!

[@sharkboi6164]

concepcionyanez This wasn’t their homeland you fucking weapon, and their homelands are untapped. Literally no reason to be here.

[@CoyotePretty27]

​@@TheFarmersFarmington coyotes are native to North America. Are you? Probably not.

[@davidsaltsman3943]

" are you worried? " "yes" "why" Because in a city girl and I know nothing..

[@JohnSmith-ru7fm]

Yap, these wimpy beta city people are disgusting

[@starcrossedwarrioresyale2032]

David Saltsman Well as far as rabies is concerned she has a right to worry. But most are fine and if you know what to look for in a rabid animal and report it then they should be fine:).

[@JoolianV]

Jonathan Sheehan ignore what the other people that live in a city are telling you. My perspective is in Chicago and if they had asked many people here that notice their surroundings theyd say they’re not surprised to see a coyote. They asked 1 person out a giant population. Cities and the country run on each other and in today’s world it is silly to assume you know all about someone based off of where they live or where they’re from.

[@mr.burnsgaming8985]

In New York you watch animals in zoo IN IRELAND ANIMAL WATCH YOU IN ZOO

[@WitchidWitchid]

I was thinking on the same lines as others here. They might actually help keep the rats under some level of control There are some areas in the city where rats have gotten way out of hand. Perhaps more coyotes in those areas will help to some degree. Coyotes are very adaptive. They can learn to survive in just about every kind of environment.

[@petemitchell3067]

All hells going to break loose when roadrunner comes to town. Beep beep!🤪

[@5MARYANNA5]

HAHAHAHAHAHA thanks i laughed sooo hard

[@petemitchell3067]

5MARYANNA5 👍👍👍✌️👋🇬🇧

[@5MARYANNA5]

@@petemitchell3067 🤣🤣 :) 🇬🇷

[@leahlucas918]

>:( let them live in peace :(

[@sharkboi6164]

They’re killing a shit ton of other wildlife all over the northern east coast you absolute Starbucks snorter.

[@SuperFata]

These are predatory and opportunistic animals coming into cities. "In peace" as in "feel free to hunt our pets and children" you mean?

[@parycartoons6840]

"Where are they coming from?," They've always been there! Look up wildlife in New York City, you'll see them along with bats, raccoons, and foxes. What do you mean?

[@notsosilentmajority1]

They have been in the north Bronx forever. I don't think they were ever entirely removed from the Bronx to begin with. There has been at least one family living in Woodlawn cemetery for decades. People need to make sure they don't start feeding them. They may look like dogs and seem cute but they will take a small pet or even a small child in a heartbeat.

[@keyroncampbell]

notsosilentmajority1 sir they been here long before humans and long after

[@notsosilentmajority1]

Can23 - You're right.

[@Manjunathnswamy]

This earth not only for humans

[@stephanieinthewild2678]

This is ignorance at its best. People can be so stupid. This coyote definitely doesn'took like it wants part of humans rather than it has no safe place to go and needs food. In city they can get squirrels in certain areas. Possums or homeless cats and eat rats too. They will even dump trash if starving. Its survival. We took too much land. Where do they go? Why are we humans so damn puzzled? Dumb people!! They need to be relocated. I'm not sure if I'm talking about the humans or the coyotes. : /

[@enigma2297]

The intial fear and surprisre in the first ladies voice😂

[@MegaPishoo]

this is when nature decides to say enough to invasive human . other species take over. and it means balance comes back to the earth.

[@GodMowsMyLawn]

Im rooting 4 the coyotes

[@WhistlesToAnimals]

This is Nature saying NO to feral cat colonies and the idiots that feed them.

[@1_fishin_magician153]

leave the wildlife alone.......

[@sharkboi6164]

They’re an invading species, we leave them alone and they fuck up the environment just like your teacher fucked up your education.

[@Dream-ft5ct]

Mmm. I have three foxes always come n play in my garden UK. It's common here.

[@flaviolau4610]

But coyotes can kill pets

[@XxlionriderxX]

@TRIGON a pit bull will wreck a coyote

[@XxlionriderxX]

A coyote and a fox are not the same thing at all lol coyotes are medium dog sized predetor that hunts in packs they eat foxes for a little snack

[@biggsleezy]

Do you guys also have foxes roaming around in new york as well, because we have them in London

[@streamofawareness]

One of 'em is looking for Acme headquarters to have a word with them about their products. :P

[@CG64Mushro0m]

man, just how DARE they live where they are native to, right?

[@birdfanboi]

Wild E. Moved to NYC

[@11UncleBooker22]

Coydog mixes are most likely in the 100's by now in NYC.

[@charlysophia4374]

Today in the morning my uncle was walking our dog and saw not one but two coyotes in the park he walk all the way back

[@jimmyrodasmolestina979]

I'd preffer coyotes than the rats on the west side and the bedbugs uptown

[@PeterEdwardCaceci]

Haha, I see what you did there! 🎸

[@supadigga]

Coyote love to eat rats so NY city is like a smorgasbords for them

[@calvinthestormfreak]

ANIMAL CONTROL JUST FORCED THE COYOTE INTO A BUILDING. GOOD JOB FOLKS!!!!!!!!

[@romeomikezulu3664]

Lol did the coyote just jump into that apartment window at min 2.00 😂

[@TheGuitarMan71]

Pretty dumb. Coyotes are afraid of humans. Really takes a police chopper for a coyote.

[@JU5TINPDX]

0:56 …I take one wrong turn and now I’m so confused… pretty sure I was at this same intersection 5 minutes ago 🤔

[@geraldjohnson4013]

I live in the Chicago metropolitan area and there is an estimated 3,000 coyotes here. They've attacked humans and one almost attacked me a year and a half ago. They travel alone and sometimes with a mate and offspring.

[@rakugowaii]

Is it a problem?! I hope NY doesn’t kill them. 🥺

[@sharkboi6164]

They’re not native to NY in general, but were cheaper than dirt so our fucked gov’t brought them over from Arizona. They need to go.

[@col.robertshaw6318]

It's not as big a problem as some people think it is.

[@AngelRodriguez-cr7uh]

We stealing the land of the poor animals.whear supposed to going

[@sharkboi6164]

We brought them here from Arizona.

[@RADHARANIist]

Coyotes and all animals have the right to live. I love coyotes. I feed them sometimes. They been 15 feet from me. Humans are far more away dangerous than animals. The planet is overpopulated and the poor animals had lost their habitab. Eomen shouldn t. have too many children. See the tesults now. Wake up people.

[@andreal2625]

Experts say it’s not a good idea to feed them. You want them to be wary, not seeing you as a food source. Besides, they are very capable of finding good.

[@SleonHikari]

dude, this is something to research. I'm surprised there isn't a scientist trying to study this

[@isaiah8900]

The b ig problem is that we are taking their habitat away **THEIR** Original habitat. But not everyone understands.

[@sharkboi6164]

Their original habitat is the Arizonan desert you fucking grape stain.

[@zippymax1]

Coyotes: the feral-cat solution.

[@Lisa207]

Leave them alone

[@sharkboi6164]

Considering they’re consistently fucking up the ecosystem more than humans are in this region of the country, I’m gonna go with a ‘no’ and keep hunting ‘em.

[@Piglin4]

Let them stay in the cities they won’t hurt anyone until they adjust

[@donnix6931]

They are alive and well here in the Chicago area. Do not listen to these wildlife people who complain that we overtook their land and to just let them alone and they won’t hurt you. The ones here are very large, they are not afraid of anyone or anything. They will either attack you or your pet luring it’s desired prey over to a pack for a gang like attack. I was walking my black lab the other day and a very large coyote came right after him, my lab is strong and and could have held his own but before the coyote could do much I quickly accessed my firearm and killed it. They menacingly walk our neighborhood streets at dusk and dawn, they will attack pets and children. They are a menace, beware if you see them near your home.

[@SuperFata]

People are really out of touch with the realities of having predatory opportunistic animals in their midst. I am shocked by the "anti-human, animals are just innocent and cute" attitude of many of the commenters here.

[@alisonleigh100]

Poor babies need more land

[@enderlynxwilloze7935]

No crap! We destroyed their habitat and they have nowhere else to go

[@mikisi9694]

They may be scared of us now but so were the pigeons rats raccoons before they really took hold and got adjusted to city life. As they spread farther into the city there will soon be too many for animal control to round up and they like nyc's other animals will soon lose their fear. Not that it's their fualt. If humans hadn't killed all the wolves out on the plains coyotes would have stayed out in the west but now that the wolves are gone the coyotes have room to spread and spread they will. Also animal control idiots rounding up every coyote they see in the city isn't going to help either. It just leaves the niche open for other coyotes to fill. And god I just hate how every city idiot immedialy associates any animal they see with rabies even though they know nothing about rabies or wildlife

[@Uh_0h_zilla]

mikis i idgaf if this late , your an animal yourself 💀

[@ImRichBych]

Did they drive over the tri boro bridge?

[@akselyoutube]

Poor coyotes, they aren't bad at all.. they just want to live life.. they are not doing anything to you, the situation is like how girls over-exaggerate spiders to a whole new level. thats not ok.

[@DeltaAssualt]

Need more of them maybe they can solve problems of crime by scaring them thugs that run the street.

[@setgreen7877]

Yes, they can be dangerous to pets and people, but in this case and life situation. It may be good they are there, since they may be able to help with the rodent population at this moment. Just keep a open mind and hopefully it works out for the best. Also, once life gets back to normal for humans, I bet they will move on.

[@seldomsoapbox]

From upstate ?? How tf they make it through the Bronx and Harlem and everywhere without being spotted???

[@nenaj1]

Water front parks

[@LenaBelleMusic]

Maybe we can get them to eat the subway rats! Coyote is the new extermination technique.

[@johnkochendorfer7705]

Back in the day the city encouraged them so they would kill rats .. they cross from the bronx over amtrack bridges. I got my coydog Poochie at a construction site I was on in Pratt institute in Brooklyn.. 16 years Best dog a family ever had

[@Dreamsmall1234]

At least the coyote wasn’t jaywalking

[@user-TITERITERO]

A noche mientras me parquiaba frente al parque de la 174 y Amsterdam me salió uno

[@ezra2662]

How has no one talked about the news casters hairpiece????

[@hailstormk9417]

Is foxes and wolves are protected why aren’t coyotes?

[@jrsmith1998]

Hailstorm K9 because there are way too many coyotes!!!!

[@zakaryloreto6526]

coyotes are one of few creatures that thrive in urban environments much like rats or pigeons

[@bryanreddy5703]

How tf does a coyote get to battery park?!?!

[@WJINTL]

Alley ways probably Where all the food is, sleeping in dumpsters

[@DeannaBlakeOgTgDq]

It was their land before the colonists stole & ruined the land

[@CoyotePretty27]

Coyotes are native to North America unlike most Americans. Leave them alone.

[@paulbroderick8438]

They stole the indigenous people's land, not mine!!

[@mikeleikam2892]

Be nice if they'd learn to properly say coyote. It's not coyoteee!

[@katiezee2]

My area is highly populated but also with open space in the hills - still close to residences. They have become more aggressive here, sometimes approaching people walking leashed dogs in the daytime, and attacking unleashed pets.. a neighbor's cat got torn apart by 3 of them, with the lady close by. They are hungry predators ! . So the 'leave them alone and they won't bother you' attitude needs an update

[@CoyotePretty27]

Leave your small pets inside

[@carlosvillegas6113]

How ridiculous, collotes are harmless animals.

[@victoriadozier5527]

They need to get rid of them

[@ImpulsiveWandering]

Why?

[@SuperFata]

Some of the comments here... People are living in a Disney-makebelieve-world it seems, if they think that the growing coyote populations in cities are not gonna be a problem with potentially horrible consequences. Coyotes are opportunistic hunters and scavengers, they are very good at what they do, and a city environment with pets and children is one disaster after another waiting to happen.

[@rhitt79]

1) People are more of a problem. 2) There are too many children here as is. We should set up bait stations on playgrounds so they can learn to associate food with children.

[@SuperFata]

@@rhitt79 Nothing cooler than an edgy old man trying to troll... 😂

[@najeefilms]

Where are they coming from? Where did you come from!!!

[@sharkboi6164]

Cuomo fuckin’ brought ‘em here instead of restoring the native wildlife. Now we got a bigger problem.

[@Kiwinan1701]

Just shows what a mess humans make that the minute we are inside and cars and trucks are off the road Mother Nature takes a breath and starts trying to fix our mess. Just watch from a distance. These animals need space and humans are extremely GREEDY and selfish. Learn to respect them they were here first.

[@dawnthatdancesoverthehoriz1542]

Give the coyotes back their territory...this was all theirs one time,humans kicked them out.But please keep your pets safe.

[@aaronrobymathew754]

they r 10x scared of us...we r the most dangerous animals

[@Rose-js4pr]

What do you expect your taking over there home, oh and the one you foud in the forest trail that's where they LIVE ,in the Forrest!!!😑

[@mikeleikam2892]

HiMyNameIsRose they are a invasive species east of the Mississippi River.

[@Uh_0h_zilla]

HiMyNameIsRose bish you probably live where other animals used to live stfu

[@barryaugustine1298]

Wild animals are good too ,you know that ,so there you go hear too stay just like evil here for now too stay everybody soo happy too see evil

[@pietrinoputzucorbeddu7237]

Beautiful they belong like as, herth is the house of them to , love .

[@sharkboi6164]

Except they’re hunting most of the endangered species in the entire northern part of the east coast.

[@vernonsanders371]

This shows how uneducated an basically no common sense. One Example you are far more likely to be assaulted by a human than attacked by a coyote. Leave them alone

[@mrdonutswildride7808]

On todays episode of "still apt metaphor".

[@stonebender4183]

Cityits.

[@josephshields2922]

The feral dogs will kill them/

[@repo-man8659]

I captured one on camera in Claremont park m in Bronx

[@Life-is-G00d]

That woman is worried about rabies..... What¿?

[@firegator6853]

coyotes are in the city and? where is the bad? and the foxes are going in the cities and? leave them in their peace they looks like stray dogs they are not dangerous

[@G0Chiefs]

They are very dangerous to the baby foxes and small pets. More like pieces of tender meat.

[@notsosilentmajority1]

I love coyotes but they will eat your small pet or even a small child. Do not tell people that they are not dangerous. They can be very dangerous. I live in an area where there is a huge coyote population and have seen them take animals and injure children in an attempt to carry them away. People need to ignore them and not act afraid of them. That's the best advice for dealing with coyotes. If they are near you, make yourself as big as possible and be loud. Don't turn and run and let their prey drive kick in. Once they lose their fear of humans, injuries to humans and pets will surely occur. There is a good chance of deaths also. Don't take them lightly but don't act afraid of them. The big problem in NYC is that there is a never ending supply of food. They will eat the discarded food just like the rats do AND they will eat the rats also. That's one bonus they bring to the city. They will eat as many rats as they can. Lol, that's a great thing.

[@BiggestSniff]

they’re all over upstate lol

[@qjtvaddict]

They need to enter the subway system!!!!

[@rickw3243]

Coyotes also eat rats & mice.

[@nacionallover9890]

They come to eat humans dead bodies. 😱😱

[@Mike.Nov51]

Makes ya want to stay home don't it...

[@xaniraja8706]

The hell you afraid of and you heartless human "let them be afraid of humans..?" Seriously? You kidin right? 😬 just be realist you burn their home and they have like no right? Honey you WRONG in many ways, they should enjoy till we feel the same as they did before lockdown sigh "NOT SAFE" "NO FREEDOM"

[@GreenDecember]

0:30 GTA

[@williambuchanan77]

Better coyotes than an abundance of rats I say

[@elevatorisland]

I bet they'd adapt to a plentiful diet of garbage rather than go for house pets. People better watch their toddlers though.

[@houstontexas5554]

They. Not catching that coyote...

[@generaloftheworldwartoys4126]

wolf dog?

[@fasterman3]

dangerous animal, my friend had his thumb bitten off by one. In just one bite. Not something to mess with.

[@Them353]

Well, that should help with the rat problem.

[@hiphopsince7898]

we have them all over in ct. this happens when u keep knocking woods down. but they dont bother u. However they will attack your dog.

[@calvinthestormfreak]

What a waste of taxpayer dollars.

[@venkatbabu186]

So released from prison camps and animal zoo and husbandry.

[@rihanajan9798]

every creatures are afraid of us humans

[@animallifedaily7340]

Nice

[@typingcat]

Haha. Korean have killed all wolves, foxes, tigers (all extinct) and most of bears and bobcats (they are near extinction) in the 20th century. The only feral mammals you see in cities are cats. There used to be stray dogs up until 1990's, but they are somehow gone, too.

[@x3n068]

Jeong-hun Sin That’s not a thing to be proud of

[@Uh_0h_zilla]

X3n0 😒

[@skaz3066]

@@Uh_0h_zilla fuck off asshole stop with the fucking emoji

[@newkat3731]

@@skaz3066 emoji bad!!!1111!!1!