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02-03-2007, 08:15 PM
Tribune staff report
Published February 2, 2007, 6:02 PM CST
Park Ridge officials warned residents to keep an eye on their pets after a woman told police this week that her Maltese dog was attacked and carried away by an animal believed to be a coyote.
The woman said she had allowed her dog, a toy breed, to go into the backyard about 5 a.m. Thursday in the 100 block of Edgemont Lane, when she witnessed the attack, said Park Ridge spokeswoman Aggie Stempniak. The woman called police, but officers were unable to locate the coyote or the dog, Stempniak said.
"We're very sorry this happened, and want residents to know we need to be on our guard," Stempniak said.
Brian Emanuel, Park Ridge environmental health coordinator, said coyote sightings have been on the increase, but the incident Thursday was the first time in several years that a pet was attacked.
Residents who see coyotes behaving suspiciously or prowling a residential area, may call 911, Emanuel said.
Copyright ? 2007, Chicago Tribune
Published February 2, 2007, 6:02 PM CST
Park Ridge officials warned residents to keep an eye on their pets after a woman told police this week that her Maltese dog was attacked and carried away by an animal believed to be a coyote.
The woman said she had allowed her dog, a toy breed, to go into the backyard about 5 a.m. Thursday in the 100 block of Edgemont Lane, when she witnessed the attack, said Park Ridge spokeswoman Aggie Stempniak. The woman called police, but officers were unable to locate the coyote or the dog, Stempniak said.
"We're very sorry this happened, and want residents to know we need to be on our guard," Stempniak said.
Brian Emanuel, Park Ridge environmental health coordinator, said coyote sightings have been on the increase, but the incident Thursday was the first time in several years that a pet was attacked.
Residents who see coyotes behaving suspiciously or prowling a residential area, may call 911, Emanuel said.
Copyright ? 2007, Chicago Tribune