Crime & Safety
Coyotes A Hot Topic In Newport Beach
Have you seen more coyotes than usual lately? It's that time of year again in Newport Beach. Here's the skinny.

NEWPORT BEACH, CA — Coyotes are a divisive subject in Newport Beach.
It's that time of year again, in Newport Beach, coyotes are making themselves seen across the city, animal control officer "Nick" said in this week's NBPD 43 video.
According to animal control experts, the best thing you can do if confronted with a coyote is to "haze it."
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Some tips:
Stand up tall, yell, make noise, spray it with a garden hose, let it know it's not welcome, he said. Continue hazing until it retreats, but never back the animal into a corner so that it cannot escape.
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Most importantly, never feed the coyotes.
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