I always knew there was one nearby but a couple of months back as we were heading out somewhere in the car, we drove by 2 coyotes on the hunt and they were not walking down the alley ways. Yes, they are very scrawny as if they've been starved. This was a city residential block away from an elementary school and also very close by a city park. In the city, other than digging through the garbage or chasing squirrels, there are only the outdoor pets for them to target. I don't know if it's part of the same pack (maybe not since it's been quite a number of years back) but a friend's friend lost her dog to a coyote as she left him leashed outside on her yard for his evening go. Generally, you hear of the victims being stray cats or outdoor cats in general.
Glad you were quick enough to grab Missy off the ground and out of sight. I'm not sure how afraid of people they are for the city hunters, but I hope we're not the ones to find out.
