Coyotes Seen Near Yonkers Raceway

Coyote Sightings Near Yonkers Raceway Spark Residents' Concerns

by Zac Failla

YONKERS. N.Y. - Officials in Yonkers have called a meeting as restlessness grows following several coyote sightings near the Yonkers Raceway and Hillview Reservoir.

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Yonkers Raceway officials could not immediately be reached for comment on Thursday morning. According to a CBS report, they are working with state and federal agencies to install cameras in the area to track and trap the coyotes.

Police cautioned that coyotes should never be fed, and if a coyote is spotted, one should be aggressive with their behavior, making loud noises, waving arms and throwing sticks and stones to seem like a greater predator.

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