Brody
WOLCOTT – A family’s dog was attacked and dragged into the woods by coyotes Saturday night, according to police.
At about 7 p.m., officers responded to the area of Cancellaro Drive for the attack, according to Animal Control Officer Roz Nenninger.
Police located the dog’s body in the woods. The dog, Brody, a 30-pound chihuahua and Jack Russell terrier mix, was dead.
Brody was outside his home, in the front yard, when the attack occurred. The dog was not behind a fence.
Nenninger asks residents to never leave their pets, including cats, outside without supervision or off-leash. That rule should apply to pets of all sizes, she said.
“It can happen in a split second,” Nenninger said.
She added, “Sadly, we have to live with (coyotes), and they have to live with us.”
For more information on coyotes and wildlife safety, visit the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s website.
