SUN JOURNAL • January 16, 2025
At first glance, you’d swear the animal sat and patiently posed for the photographer’s camera. Tom Roth, a wildlife guide and columnist for the Maine Sportsman, said there does not appear to be anything wrong with the coyote hanging out in Sun Journal’s Russ Dillingham’s neighborhood. “It is completely natural to see coyotes in urban settings now because they’re sprawl is increasing and they are living amongst us,” Roth said. Wildlife officials say make sure that pet food, garbage or other food items are not left outside the home and accessible to the animals. Small pets should be kept under control and not free to roam.