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Suburbs should share info about coping with coyotes

  November 12, 2011

Coyote sightings are on the rise in many Boston suburbs. A fatal attack on a family dog and reports of missing cats brought out more than 60 people last week to a community meeting in Newton to air their fears. If coyotes can kill pets, they might do the same to small children, some parents reasoned. The fears are understandable, though the number of coyote attacks on humans has been quite small: Just four confirmed cases over the past 60 years.

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