Coyote Attacks on Dogs in New Castle This Week

CHAPPAQUA, NY — New Castle police are warning residents that two dogs have been attacked by coyotes this week.

One was a 38-pound dog on Hardscrabble Road, and the other was a 44-pounder on Ludlow Drive. Both will survive, police said.

In both cases the dog's owner heard barking and were able to scare the coyotes away, police said.

Reports of aggressive behavior from coyotes should always be reported to the New Castle Police Department at 238-4422.

New Castle has an online coyote-sighting map to track the wild animals around town.

The Coyote Map is offered as a service to New Castle residents interested in sharing and monitoring reports of coyote sightings and incidents in the Town of New Castle. There are two categories of behavior that are tracked on the Coyote Map.

Non-Aggressive Behaviors:
1. Sightings: Coyote heard or seen moving through an area. Coyote is seen resting in a yard with no person present outside. Indicated on the map with a green icon
2. Encounter: Coyote is following or approaching a person with or without pets. Coyote enters yard with people and pets present. indicated on the map with a yellow icon

Information regarding non-aggressive behavior can be entered by the public by using the Coyote Report Form. Information will be immediately visible on the map once it is submitted.

Aggressive Behaviors:
1. Unattended Pet Attack: A coyote injures or kills unattended or unleashed pet. Indicated on the map with an orange icon
2. Attended Pet Attack: A coyote injures or kills a pet on-leash or off-leash and under visual observation and voice control. Indicated on the map with an orange icon
3. Provoked Human Attack: Coyote bites human when the human is feeding the coyote, approaching animal with pups, intervening during pet attack or other similar interaction. An attack on a human should be reported to the police immediately. Indicated on the map with an red icon
4. Unprovoked Human Attack: Coyote bites human without provocation. An attack on a human should be reported to the police immediately. Indicated on the map with an red icon

Reports of aggressive behavior by calling 238-4422. Reports of aggressive behaviors can only be added to the map by the Police Department.