Mount Kisco Police Issue Alert after Coyotes Kill Pet Dog

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y.— A coyote attack on three dogs on Friday prompted police to issue an alert urging residents to be vigilant about monitoring their children and pets outside.

Three coyotes attacked a family's pet Chihuahuas in Mount Kisco last Friday
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by Alison Jordan

08/06/2013 5:00 a.m.

Around 7 a.m. three coyotes descended on Kristin Porteus’ three small Chihuahua terrier mixes at her Langeland Drive home, killing one of them despite Porteus’ efforts to prevent the attack, according to a report in The Journal News.

Mount Kisco police sent out an online alert Saturday night about the coyote attack. A coyote also was sighted Friday evening in northeast Mount Kisco. The incidents are the latest in a string of confrontations with coyotes.

Read the full Journal News article here.

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