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I'M THE CHIEF HUMANE OFFICER WITH JEFFERSON PROTECTION AND ANIMAL WELFARE SERVICES.
I'M HERE TO TALK TO YOU TODAY ABOUT WHAT TO DO IF YOU SEE A COYOTE.
THE FIRST THING IS TO NOT APPROACH THE COYOTE.
WE DO NOT APPROACH 'EM AND WE DO NOT CHASE THEM.
WHAT WE WANT TO DO, IF WE SEE A COYOTE, IS HAZE THEM.
YOU CAN USE A BOTTLE WITH ROCKS.
THIS BOTTLE HAS BATTERIES IN IT, AND YOU'RE GONNA SHAKE IT.
YOU CAN CALL THE SHELTER TO GET AN AIR HORN THAT WILL SCARE THE COYOTE AWAY.
YOU CAN ALSO USE KEYS AND SHAKE THEM.
THE IDEA IS TO SCARE THE COYOTE BACK INTO ITS HABITAT.
PICKING UP FOOD THAT'S LEFT OUT GARBAGE.
WE ARE SIGHTING FOR THOSE ISSUES THAT DRAW, DRAW THE COYOTES IN INTO THE NEIGHBORHOODS.
WE'RE STRIVING TO SCARE THEM AWAY TO GET THEM BACK.
THAT WAY THEY'RE NOT COMING INTO OUR NEIGHBORHOODS.
THERE ARE A FEW THINGS THAT YOU CAN DO TO KEEP COYOTES OUT OF YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
PICK UP ANY FOOD IF YOU'RE FEEDING OUTSIDE CATS.
CHECK YOUR GARBAGE, MAKE SURE IT'S IN A PROPER CONTAINER.
MAKE SURE THAT YOUR YARD IS TRIMMED AND YOU'RE CUTTING BACK YOUR BUSHES AND HEDGES.
IF YOU SEE A COYOTE, PLEASE CALL OUR DEPARTMENT AT (504) 349-5536 AND WE WILL COME OUT AND HAZE THE COYOTE OURSELF.
IF IT IS AFTER HOURS, PLEASE CALL 5 0 4 5 5 4 4 7 4 4.