Crime & Safety

Coyote Sightings Reported in Southington

One reported sighting caused a stir as students were being dismissed from a school.

SOUTHINGTON, CT — Police and animal control officers are tying to pinpoint just where a coyote might be hanging out.

A reported coyote sighting on Hobart Street at 1 p.m. on Tuesday led to a response because children were being dismissed from Depaolo Middle School at the same time, police said.

Another sighting was reported on Monday on a town-related social media page.

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