PBS special on coyotes recently was interesting. City coyotes live longer than country coyotes. Heck even when a coyote goes swimming when it shouldn’t taxpayers will pay to rescue it in the City. (https://abc7chicago.com/pets-animals/coyote-scared-but-doing-fine-after-rescued-from-lake-michigan/5822926/)
- Commonsense in Illinois - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 10:05 am:
Coyotes have always been my favorite trickster gods.
– MrJM
- Jose Abreu's Next Homerun - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 10:08 am:
Used to live at Division/Clybourn until 2016 before moving to the NW side. Used to walk with a baseball bat while walking my Westie at night. They would stalk/follow us on occasion. Other than that, if I were solo they’re fine since they’re harmless to humans.
- Da Big Bag Wolf - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 10:12 am:
“I sure wish I didn’t have to give 10% of my roadkill and rabbits to those coyotes downstate.”
I remember when they “did” mountain lions. The cops shot up Roscoe Village, causing more damage than the puma ever could, and scared the daylights out of this poor family.
A coyote (carnivorous vulgaris) is spotted staring down an Acme delivery van on Chicago’s near North Side on Tuesday. Police confiscated an Acme “Easy Pardon” kit being shipped to a Colorado address that had fallen off the back of the van, but could not catch the driver, a feathered fellow (accelerati incredibilus) to issue a ticket.
- Matthew Vernau - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 11:01 am:
“Coyote Waits”
- Da Big Bad Wolf - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 11:04 am:
“I heard WTTW was going to reboot ‘Wild Chicago’.”
The coyotes are definitely around and about. Usually the coyotes like to work in proximity to a waterway (creek, river, canal). My biggest shock was to see deer walking down a residential street somewhat removed from a park or forest preserve.
- Jason - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 9:51 am:
I thought only cougars were spotted near the triangle?
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 9:53 am:
Will this light *ever* change?
- Da Big Bad Wolf - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 9:53 am:
With his ears back like that you can tell he paid too much to park on Rush Street.
- Not Again - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 9:53 am:
The Wolf of Rush St.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 9:53 am:
I told the Uber, “the southwest corner”…
- JB - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 9:53 am:
Is ‘coyote’ code word for the Feds?! Who was meeting at Gibson’s (or Tavern on Rush or other spots there) that the coyote was watching?
- tildef - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 9:53 am:
actually just a labradoodle from kansas city in town for a convention. that’s all combover and viagra. ready to party!
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 9:54 am:
Three more blocks and I’ll be at Acme in no time.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 9:55 am:
Hope that roadrunner was caught by that red light camera…
- Give Me A Break - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 9:55 am:
The replacements for Traffic Cams appear to frighten drivers into better behavior than the cams did.
- efudd - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 9:56 am:
Scavengers know scavengers.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 9:56 am:
Huh. Those bike lanes are truly good for this neighborhood…
- Ron Burgundy - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 9:58 am:
I was told there is a frog bar near here?
- Moby - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 9:58 am:
Looks like someone misplaced their emotional support coyote.
- Billy Sunday - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 9:59 am:
Wile E. Coyote: “I got my speech to get to at the City Club thanks to Jay Doherty’s invite..”
- Montrose - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 9:59 am:
The dispensary better have gummies left by the time I get there.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 9:59 am:
Seriously, when is this light changing?
- 47th Ward - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 9:59 am:
Sophisticated diners know that Gibson’s has the tastiest garbage in the city.
- Ron Burgundy - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 9:59 am:
Which way to the recreational tumbleweed dispensary?
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 10:00 am:
There’s something you don’t see everyday; *five* guys to fix *one* small pothole…
- dbk - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 10:01 am:
On the lookout for Chicago pizza.
- 47th Ward - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 10:01 am:
You see it too, right?
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 10:02 am:
I’m not waiting in that line to see the new Starbucks. Nope.
- Da Big Bad Wolf - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 10:03 am:
“I knew I should’ve taken that left turn at Albuquerque.”
- y - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 10:03 am:
PBS special on coyotes recently was interesting. City coyotes live longer than country coyotes. Heck even when a coyote goes swimming when it shouldn’t taxpayers will pay to rescue it in the City. (https://abc7chicago.com/pets-animals/coyote-scared-but-doing-fine-after-rescued-from-lake-michigan/5822926/)
- Commonsense in Illinois - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 10:05 am:
I don’t think I’m in Kansas anymore…
- Streator Curmudgeon - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 10:07 am:
“That Rich Miller’s calf looks like a tasty snack. I wonder if those pants are made from organic material?”
- @misterjayem - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 10:07 am:
Coyotes have always been my favorite trickster gods.
– MrJM
- Jose Abreu's Next Homerun - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 10:08 am:
Used to live at Division/Clybourn until 2016 before moving to the NW side. Used to walk with a baseball bat while walking my Westie at night. They would stalk/follow us on occasion. Other than that, if I were solo they’re fine since they’re harmless to humans.
- Da Big Bag Wolf - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 10:12 am:
“I sure wish I didn’t have to give 10% of my roadkill and rabbits to those coyotes downstate.”
- SpfdNewb - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 10:13 am:
Well that is something you don’t see everyday, an animal walking down the street in its own fur.
- Rich Hill - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 10:14 am:
You’re not a hit and run driver no no
Racing away
You just picked up a hitcher
A prisoner of the white lines on the freeway
- Bourbon Street - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 10:15 am:
“How do I get to Michigan Avenue? I don’t want to miss the after-Christmas sales at Bloomies.”
- Dance Band on the Titanic - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 10:16 am:
He’s so out of place. Where’s his Rolex watch and Gucci loafers?
- Henry Francis - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 10:24 am:
All this talk about Illinois residents moving to Indiana, but no one ever talks about all the Indiana coyotes moving to Illinois.
- Earnest - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 10:31 am:
So, this is where Naplate has been releasing them?
https://www.newstrib.com/2020/01/05/naplate-starts-coyote-trapping-after-complaints/a6xfzvd/
- West Side the Best Side - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 10:33 am:
Gotta look both ways before crossing.
- Doggy Dog - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 10:33 am:
These comments are hilarious! I haven’t laughed this hard in a long time.
- proudstatetrooper - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 10:34 am:
My lady friend Fifi Laboomba didn’t come home last night. Been sniffing light poles all morning looking for her.
- JS Mill - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 10:35 am:
=“I sure wish I didn’t have to give 10% of my roadkill and rabbits to those coyotes downstate.”=
Winner.
- A Guy - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 10:40 am:
While I’m nocturnal by nature, I’ve been told this place is safer in daylight.
- Anon - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 10:40 am:
I’ll never forget calling the cops because a coyote nonchalantly walked past me on a busy Lakeview sidewalk and I was worried about kids/dogs/etc.
The reply: “Uh sir, they have as much of right as squirrels to go where they want. We don’t do coyotes.”
I watched him use a pedestrian crossing and wait for traffic to pass and carry on his way.
Chicago urban coyotes are endlessly fascinating to this dork.
- 47th Ward - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 10:44 am:
===We don’t do coyotes===
I remember when they “did” mountain lions. The cops shot up Roscoe Village, causing more damage than the puma ever could, and scared the daylights out of this poor family.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2008-04-15-0804140895-story.html
- A Guy - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 10:47 am:
==I remember when they “did” mountain lions.==
Proves they’re Dog people and not Cat people.
- 47th Ward - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 10:52 am:
===Proves they’re Dog people and not Cat people.===
In fairness, the police reportedly recovered a gun near the dead mountain lion.
- Northsider - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 10:58 am:
A coyote (carnivorous vulgaris) is spotted staring down an Acme delivery van on Chicago’s near North Side on Tuesday. Police confiscated an Acme “Easy Pardon” kit being shipped to a Colorado address that had fallen off the back of the van, but could not catch the driver, a feathered fellow (accelerati incredibilus) to issue a ticket.
- Matthew Vernau - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 11:01 am:
“Coyote Waits”
- Da Big Bad Wolf - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 11:04 am:
“I heard WTTW was going to reboot ‘Wild Chicago’.”
- Rich Hill - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 11:06 am:
==Proves they’re Dog people and not Cat people.==
The cops were clearing trying to put out the fire with gasoline in that instance.
- TinyDancer(FKASue) - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 11:30 am:
On my way to Monroe Harbor.
Goin’ for a swim.
- Huh? - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 11:32 am:
Someone told me there was a toy poodle around here that I could eat for lunch.
- Boone's is Back - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 11:46 am:
“Hungry like the wolf”
- Boomerang - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 11:55 am:
All that remains from that Coyote Ugly bar down the street is one lonely old coyote.
- train111 - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 12:17 pm:
A coyote strolled into Ogilvie Station overnight. Wonder if it is the same one as pictured here.
- Alfred - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 12:18 pm:
–There’s something you don’t see everyday; *five* guys to fix *one* small pothole…–
Winner
- Keyrock - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 12:33 pm:
Better pat him down to see if he’s wearing a wire.
- Practical Politics - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 1:16 pm:
The coyotes are definitely around and about. Usually the coyotes like to work in proximity to a waterway (creek, river, canal). My biggest shock was to see deer walking down a residential street somewhat removed from a park or forest preserve.
- thoughts matter - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 1:21 pm:
Why did the coyote cross the road?
- Soccermom - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 1:49 pm:
Rich Hill
I think we were born to be friends (even though we may come from two different sets of circumstance)
- Skeptic - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 2:02 pm:
We had Chance the Snapper, is this Howlin’ Coyote?
- Token Conservative - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 2:10 pm:
==actually just a labradoodle from kansas city in town for a convention. that’s all combover and viagra. ready to party! ==
Almost spit out my coffee. Brilliant.
- Southern Belle - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 2:10 pm:
“I should give Bobby Bobcat a call to join me for lunch since hunting them in this county is prohibited”, said Wiley Coyote
- Da Big Bad Wolf - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 2:22 pm:
“I was minding my own business when some other coyote at Cedar and State said ‘bite me’.”
- Misty - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 3:39 pm:
I don’t think I’m in Kansas anymore.
I’m sure Comedian Tony Baker would have something witty to say.
- Rabid - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 7:28 pm:
Nothing happens by accident
- Rabid - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 7:34 pm:
If you can make it here…
- Rabid - Wednesday, Jan 8, 20 @ 7:35 pm:
City mascot
- Rich Miller - Thursday, Jan 9, 20 @ 1:00 am:
===In fairness, the police reportedly recovered a gun near the dead mountain lion. ====
When is this blog getting a “like” button?
- Rich Miller - Thursday, Jan 9, 20 @ 1:02 am:
…Oh, wait.
- Arkady Elterman - Thursday, Jan 9, 20 @ 5:02 am:
Did the chicken cross here?
- NATTY BOY - Thursday, Jan 9, 20 @ 8:58 am:
Next on Chicago P.D.: A Coyote On the Loose.