Coyote Captured In Cobb County, Relocated To Wildlife Sanctuary

EAST COBB, GA—A black coyote that had been roaming throughout Cobb County for the last few months has been captured, according to the Atlanta Coyote Project. The coyote, now named Carmine, has a new home at Yellow River Wildlife Sanctuary.

"This was a team effort, led by Brandon Sanders of Sanders Wildlife, Inc. and Lara Shaw of Angels Among Us Pet Rescue. Brandon worked as our licensed humane coyote trapper who worked for two months free of charge to get resolution," said Dr. Chris Mowry, associate professor of biology at Berry College and co-director of the Atlanta Coyote Project.

According to the organization, Carmine had been frequently spotted in Smyrna, Vinings and East Cobb for the past eight to nine weeks.

One Cobb County resident recently told CBS46 that she spotted the coyote playing with her 70-pound lab. She said the coyote seemed to have no interest in the lab but later attacked her 12-pound Daschund. He was taking to the vet and following surgery is expect to make a full recovery.

Relocating coyotes is generally not an option, Mowry said. Trapped coyotes are typically euthanized according to state law.

"If we did not have a home for this particular coyote and permission from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources we would not intervene," the Atlanta Coyote Projected posted on its official Facebook page.

Capture efforts are costly and the long-term care of the coyote at Yellow River will require funding, according to the Atlanta Coyote Project.

If you would like to contribute toward Carmine's long-term care, click here to make a tax-deductible donation through the Atlanta Coyote Project, or by giving directly to Yellow River Wildlife Sanctuary or Sanders Wildlife, Inc.