Coyote spotted hanging out on West Side roof

Monday, October 30, 2017
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A coyote is making a West Side neighborhood his new home.

The animal has been hanging around a house in the 5400-block of West Augusta in Chicago's Austin neighborhood, local residents said on Sunday.
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Most of the time, the coyote sits on the roof of a home, neighbors said.

Animal Control and the building owner have been called.

Meanwhile, one Chicago suburb is fed up with coyotes roaming their streets and attacking small dogs.
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Grayslake police are hiring trappers to remove coyotes after receiving a surge of reports, according to the Daily Herald.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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