By CASSIE MCKEE, Four Points News
Austin resident Jack Mayberry believes there is an epidemic in Austin of which few are aware. Mayberry recently stood in front of the Randalls in Steiner Ranch passing out flyers that read, “Coyotes are Killing Our Pets.”
This summer Four Points News reported on a Steiner Ranch family whose 25-pound-dog, Louie, was fatally injured by a coyote while walking with his owner on the trails near River Heights Overlook on June 22. The following day, another dog belonging to Steiner resident Victor LaRocca was also nearly attacked while walking on the greenbelt but LaRocca was able to scare the coyote away. Both dogs were off leash at the time of the incidents.
“Austin is growing very rapidly… there is a possibility for more interactions between people and coyotes,” said Stefan Hunt, a wildlife biologist with Texas Wildlife Services.
