Village of Sussex—Coy*o*tes have been sighted in Sussex. Waukesha County Sheriff's Lt. Pete Chycinski said most of the sightings reported to the sheriff's Sussex Office the last few weeks came from west Sus*sex, but some came from the Pilgrim's Pride Crossing sub*di*vi*sion in east Sussex, as well.
While coyotes are nocturnal predators, he noted, some of the callers reported seeing coyotes during the day.
Chycinski said the coyotes have adapted to the new res*i*dential developments spring*ing up in Sussex, and that they are particularly attracted to the garbage people put out the night before it's picked up.
He warned against keeping pets, and not just small ones, outside. "Coyotes tend to pack," he said, "and can take on even the larger dogs."
Chycinski also warned against taking armed action against the predators, citing Village of Sussex ordinances prohibiting the discharge of firearms or bows and arrows within the village limits.
SOURCE: Sussex Sun
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