COLUMBUS, Ohio ( WCMH ) — It’s not uncommon to see social media posts about coyotes and the potential danger to small cats and dogs during this time of the year.
The Ohio Division of Wildlife said that each year, there are social media posts that have some inaccurate information about coyotes.
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Wildlife Officer John Coffman said pet owners should be aware of coyotes but not afraid of them. People may be seeing the animals more often right now because of the lack of vegetation and the snow on the ground. Coffman said coyotes can be a danger to smaller pets.
“Think about the normal prey for a coyote would be something like rabbits and mice, so if you have something small that they can get ahold of, that’s smaller than them, they are opportunistic,” Coffman said…