There have been of Tarrytown, but perhaps the most worrisome to residents have been those in the Edgemont Condo complex on Martling Avenue.
Following a series of sightings in the last three to four months, and repeated attempts by the Tarrytown Police to track down the animal(s) that flees each time into the surrounding woods, the property manager is in the process of securing a permit from the Department of Environmental Conservation to set up some traps.
Jason Braun, Property Manager, said at first there were reports of four coyotes, then three, then two and now one – still enough to merit the need for traps, though he would not comment further on the matter.
Sergeant Frank J. Giampiccolo said the coyote (or several coyotes) “has been hanging out there making people concerned, but every time we go out there to try to find it, it runs into a wooded area.”
In response to the nearby sightings, and supposedly another one in Sleepy Hollow which we are trying to confirm with police, Mt. Pleasant PD has issued a safety advisory as follows:
Recently, the Town of Mt. Pleasant Police Department has been made aware of some aggressive coyotes in the area.
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Do not leave children outside unattended.
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Do not leave pets outside unattended.
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Do not feed pets outside.
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Do not feed any wildlife or stray animals.
Though the Tarrytown PD did not characterize these incidents as threatening, they have caused “concern” and certainly merit abiding these safety tips.
If you see a coyote, contact your local police department.
Midst, "there's not much we can do about [the coyotes] unless they're aggressive. That's nature. We should consider ourselves privileged to be able to live so close to NY City and yet and have woods, wildlife and so much Nature, as the Coyotes are a part of Nature. “ I've lived in Irvington for 38 years and we have had coyotes in our woods since i can remember - probably late 80's. They have always been here living with us. I don't see how they have caused any major threat to us. With more people walking the natural woods (no trails) and also taking advantage of manmade trails, Hunting is not safe. And why would you want to hunt the coyotes anyway, I'd rather walk in the woods and feel privileged at a chance to get a glimpse of a coyote than not!
Less coyotes means more deer. I hope they remember that.
We walk these woods every day, see the coyote(s) every day, and every day these coyotes behave normally. They do NOT stand their ground, they do NOT stalk us, they do NOT threaten us. It is a disgrace to destroy what little we have left of our natural habitat.