OMG!
A Coyote walked right past us after school today! I always let my 3 kids (ages 6, 4, and 3) play in the playground after school. Of course, I bring Missy too (as if she'd let me get away with NOT bringing her). I'm standing there talking to this lady and a coyote walks *right* past us. I mean RIGHT past us. It was maybe 2 car lengths away from us. It cruised right past my kids and on through the entire playground. I picked Missy up the second I saw it and shoved her in my coat. Then, I grabbed my kids, who were thankfully right there beside me on the play structure, and hightailed it on out of there!
I've seen coyotes a couple of times walking up my street, but I've never been standing outside right beside one like that. Freaky! We live in the city too. After I was done being freaked out, I felt sorry for the thing. It looked so scrawny and worn. I'm sure it's just looking for food.