SUNNYVALE AUTHORITIES WARN RESIDENTS ABOUT RECENT COYOTE SIGHTINGS

There have been recent coyote sightings in a Sunnyvale neighborhood prompted city authorities this week to issue a precautionary warning to residents. The Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety said in mid-August of coyotes in the area of Blue Jay Drive and Locksunart Way.

Coyotes typically hunt small mammals such as mice and rabbits, but they may also attack cats or small dogs, the DPS said. With the constant warm weather, coyotes likely are entering residential areas in search for water wherever they can find it, officials said. If there's a water source in a backyard and they encounter a small pet, they may attack.

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