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Wolves are protected under the Endangered Species Act and state law, and it is illegal to kill them, according to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and state Game, Fish and Parks Department officials.

People who plan to hunt coyotes in northeastern South Dakota, particularly in northern Roberts County, must make sure the animal is definitely a coyote and not a wolf.

Wildlife experts are warning West End residents and visitors to Stanley Park to watch out for a problem coyote after it attacked a swan and made off with a small dog.

A coyote took two bites out of a swan in the park Wednesday and nabbed a Yorkshire Terrier that was on a walk with its owner.

The swan was in a Vancouver animal hospital Thursday where it was expected to recover, but the dog couldn’t be found, despite a frantic search through the bushes by its owner and police.

Phil Dubrulle, who coordinates the Coexisting with Coyotes program for the Stanley Park Ecology Society, said there has been a spike in the number of coyote sightings in the West End and in Stanley Park over the last month, likely of the same animal.

He said the animal has become habituated to humans, possibly after being fed directly or scavenging food left out by people in the park.

“It’s out in the open in the daytime. It’s not scared of people,” he said. “When a coyote is fed, it really blends the boundary between it being afraid of people and not.”

Dubrulle is urging residents and park visitors to act aggressively towards coyotes so they don’t lose their fear of humans.

“We tell people to be big, mean and loud and never run away from a coyote,” he said.

Although the animals tend to prey on squirrels and other small mammals, it’s not unusual for them to kill pets.

Dubrulle was more surprised that the wild canine would attack a swan.

“The swan is a big creature, and it wouldn’t usually approach and attack a creature like that,” he said.

Dubrulle said he suspects the coyote may have detected that the bird was sick before attacking.

He said he hopes the animal will not be killed, saying that generally doesn’t happen unless an animal is threatening humans.

“Our preference is to try and educate people to coexist,” Dubrulle said. “Having a coyote in your neighbourhood or park is not a bad thing. They are predating on rodents, they’re keeping that population down.”

Mike Mackintosh, a wildlife specialist for the Vancouver park board, said the Ministry of Environment has been notified of the problem animal.

But he said even if conservation officers wanted to kill it, it would be hard to catch.

“They’re extremely wary, very intelligent, and very fast,” he said. “You can turn around and blink and they’re gone.”

Mackintosh said he believes the animal is healthy.

Vancouver police Const. Jana McGuinness said the woman walking the dog reported the incident to nearby police.

Though officers helped her look for her pet in nearby bushes, it couldn’t be found.

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I knew as soon as I got set up it was going to be a productive stand, the wind was good and it was overcast and cold.  A new sound I uploaded the other day (Harpin Hare) had been playing for 5-6 minuted when I caught this Coyote bearing down fast on the old MOJO Critter decoy. He had made it to 4-5′ from the decoy before I could get the Cat Swatter on him. I called for a little while longer, but there were no other takers.

PHOENIX- The following is a press release from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office:

The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Human Smuggling Unit stopped another load vehicle late yesterday, this one with 12 people inside a Chevy Astro, including the coyote.

The stop was made on I-17 near Anthem Way after deputies spotted the vehicle travelling with a rear brake light out.

Human smuggling detectives interviewed the occupants and determined that each agreed to pay between $700.00 and $1500.00 for illegal entry into the U.S. The illegals were destined for California and Mississippi.

Of those found in the vehicle, four (4) were booked into jail on state smuggling and coconspirator charges, a class four felony. The remaining were juveniles who were turned over to Immigration and Customs officials.

Sheriff Arpaio says the time for another crime suppression/human smuggling operation is drawing near. “We are readying deputies and the posse for a big upcoming operation,” Arpaio says

Santa thought he was going to get rabies for Christmas.

Professional Santa Jonathan Bebbington can relax: the feline that bit him last weekend at an Atlantic County pet store is neither rabid nor a wild bobcat.

Bebbington, 47, of Vineland, was working at a charity photo event in Mays Landing when the cat bit him, sparking a flurry of concern over whether Santa would need rabies shots.

According to Atlantic County Health officials and the cat’s owner, the animal was a Pixie-Bob, a domesticated cat distantly related to the wild bobcat.

Bebbington was posing with animals at a fundraiser for Penny Angel’s Beagle Rescue when Christine Haughey, of Egg Harbor, brought her large cat into the store on a leash and harness.

“There were dogs around, and the poor thing was terrified,” said Bebbington, who picked up the cat to calm it down. The state Department of Corrections locksmith has five years’ experience playing Santa to dogs and cats.

“It was a beautiful animal,” he added.

Just after a photographer snapped the picture, the cat sunk its teeth into Bebbington’s hand and wrist several times, drawing blood. It happened so fast, Haughey left before anyone thought to ask her whether the animal had a current rabies shot.

Initially, Bebbington worried that he would have to undergo a series of five rabies vaccinations and postpone his holiday vacation. But after Bebbington appeared Tuesday on NBC10, Haughey came forward.

Though bobcats are illegal to own as pets, the state veterinarian said that pixie-bobs are domesticated “hybrid” cats. They are larger than regular house cats and have shorter, stubbier tails, giving them a slight resemblance to bobcats.

Atlantic County Health officials said Haughey told them she bought “Benny” as a baby from a breeder. He had received all the necessary vaccines, she said, including a rabies shot.

As a precaution, state health officials said they asked Haughey to keep the cat inside for two weeks to make sure he does not show signs of disease.

Meanwhile, Bebbington’s bites are healing nicely.

“I’m just glad it’s all turning out for the better,” he said.