A handy online tool helps residents report coyote sightings in Newton and find out the location of past sightings.
When it comes to coyote hangouts, it seems West Newton is the place to be. According to an interactive map on the city's website, the majority of coyote sightings in Newton occur in the neighborhoods of West Newton and Auburndale. The map, which has sightings spanning from January 2012 to this week, shows more than 30 coyote sightings between Auburndale Avenue and Derby Street. The online tool also helps residents report coyote sightings from their home computer. Residents simply enter their name, email address, time and location of the sighting and the information is added to the map as well as a list of recent sightings. The sightings are then reported to the city's Animal Control staff, giving officials a better idea as to where and …
What's with all the wildlife in Newton? What should you know? A meeting this week will help answer some of those questions.
While one can categorize much of Newton as an urban environment, local residents still have their fair share of wildlife encounters. With past reports of coyotes attacking dogs and "crazed" turkeys taking over Newton Centre, some residents have expressed concern to city officials about Newton's more - wild - neighbors. As a way to answer questions and provide more information to residents, the city will host a presentation and discussion about the wildlife population in Newton. The event will take place this Thursday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. in the War Memorial Auditorium at Newton City Hall. According to information on the city's website, experts from the Massachusetts Department of Wildlife will be on hand at the event to specifically …
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Randy
3:10 am on Wednesday, January 30, 2013
I nearly hit a wolf or coyote on rte 9 outside of where Milton's is located. It was just after midnight. I didn't see him until he was running in front of my car trying to get out of my way. He had to be running at least 45 mph in front of my car when I slammed on my brakes to avoid him. He slipped in front of my car ( I thought i had nicked him) then got his footing and took off across the lanes… more ›