Coyotes in Chicago

It is the time of year that coyotes are out and about looking for other coyotes to mate with and animal control officials want pet owners to know that it’s also a time when coyotes enjoy snacking on dogs and cats.

After undergoing DNA testing, Chicago Animal Care and Control confirmed Sunday that the coyote captured earlier this month was the same animal involved in the attack with a 6-year-old boy in Lincoln Park. “Through evaluation, it was determined that the animal had been shot in the chest with a BB gun, which could have caused the limp in its movements…

An injured coyote captured in a heavily documented pursuit in Chicago will be taken to a local rehabilitation center for evaluation, Chicago Animal Care and Control said Friday. The animal, which was captured in the 1700 block of North Dayton St. Thursday night, was “safely darted” with a tranquilizer before being taken away by authorities. Animal control said the coyote…

 After an exhaustive search and pursuit, Chicago police and animal control officials were able to capture a coyote on Chicago’s North Side on Thursday night. Sandra Torres reports.

Authorities captured a coyote on Chicago’s North Side Thursday, and NBC 5’s Patrick Fazio was there as the capture was made.

 After an exhaustive search and pursuit, Chicago police and animal control officials were able to capture a coyote on Chicago’s North Side on Thursday night. The animal was chased by police and animal control officials through several city blocks, but was finally captured near the intersection of North Fremont Street and West Willow Street just after 10 p.m. Thursday....

Chicago police and animal control officials say that they are tracking multiple coyotes in the city Thursday. NBC 5’s Patrick Fazio has the latest details.

After a pair of coyote attacks in Chicago this week, many residents are on edge, but experts say that it is exceedingly rare for the animals to become aggressive with humans. Animal experts say there are about 2,000 coyotes in the Chicago area, and while most prefer to stay out of sight, several have been spotted in different parts of…

Why have Chicagoans been seeing so many coyotes lately? NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup spoke to experts and found out.

Two DePaul students jumped into action on Wednesday after a coyote attacked a young boy in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. Track athletes Ryan Taylor and Dominic Bruce were wrapping up a run on Wednesday afternoon near the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum when they saw a 6-year-old child being attacked by a coyote. “I was just reacting. I wasn’t going...

Two DePaul athletes were on the scene quickly to help a young boy being attacked by a coyote, and NBC 5’s Christian Farr spoke with them.

The search is on for a coyote that attacked a boy in Lincoln Park and may have attacked another man on Thursday. NBC 5’s Christian Farr has the latest.

Lincoln Park High School was on lockdown Thursday morning following multiple coyote attacks and sightings in the area.

A second person was attacked by a coyote in Chicago just hours after a young boy was hospitalized after being bitten on the city’s North Side, officials say. Chris Hush reports.

In the wake of two coyote attacks in Chicago in one day this week, experts are telling people to be vigilant while outside. While the chance for a coyote attack is minimal, Cook County Animal and Rabies Control said being prepared is crucial in case you encounter a coyote. “More than 1,500 coyotes reside throughout Cook County,” said Cook County…

A second person was attacked by a coyote in Chicago just hours after a young boy was hospitalized after being bitten on the city’s North Side, officials say.

A coyote spotting was captured on video in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood, just hours after a man was bitten in the area, the second attack in the city in just one day.

NBC 5’s Lauren Petty captured footage of a coyote running through Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood, hours after a man reported being bitten in the buttocks nearby.

Chicago residents are on high alert after a string of coyote-related incidents in recent days, including an attack that left a young boy hospitalized in Lincoln Park on Wednesday. According to police, the young boy was near the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum on Wednesday afternoon when he was bitten in the face by a coyote. The boy was taken to…

Residents are on edge after a boy was attacked by a coyote Wednesday. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez has more.