This is becoming all to normal lately . . .it made me sick to watch this story last night on the news . .I also live in New Haven County and last week, right up the road, in a residential neighborhood there was a 90 lb black bear in their backyard . . .I will never ever let my own go in my backyard alone, not even for a second . . .this is heartbreaking . . .
Yorkie Taken By Coyote, Family Says Family Pet Attacked In Back Yard
POSTED: 4:59 pm EDT July 13, 2009
UPDATED: 7:25 pm EDT July 13, 2009
http://www.wfsb.com/sh/storytools/storytools_buzz.gifhttp://www.wfsb.com/sh/storytools/st..._delicious.gifhttp://www.wfsb.com/sh/storytools/storytools_digg.gifhttp://www.wfsb.com/sh/storytools/st...s_facebook.gifhttp://www.wfsb.com/sh/storytools/storytools_reddit.gifhttp://www.wfsb.com/sh/storytools/storytools_rss.gifhttp://www.wfsb.com/sh/storytools/storytools_print.gifhttp://www.wfsb.com/sh/storytools/storytools_email.gif WOODBRIDGE, Conn. -- A Woodbridge family said Monday that its Yorkshire Terrier was recently attacked by a coyote.
Karen Leibowitz said the attack on her 4-year-old Yorkie, named Teddy, happened in the blink of an eye.
"He was right here, and then I went into the other room and within seconds he was gone," she said.
Leibowitz said the dog disappeared right from her back yard.
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"It's sad, she said. "We'll miss teddy a lot."
Leibowitz said her teenage daughter, Maggie, heard the whole thing.
"I heard, like, a terrible yelp, and I knew something was wrong," Maggie said.
The Leibowitz family said their other Yorkie, Lilah, now seems like she's missing her best friend.
"And I guess my dad saw a coyote in the neighbor's yard, and we pretty much knew from then on that he was probably taken by coyotes," Maggie said.
Maggie said her father also told the family that he saw some sets of eyes in the woods near their home. He said the town is aware of the coyote issue and that he's trying to figure out if it will have them relocated.
In the meantime, the Leibowitzes said they can't rely on just their electric fence anymore.
"I really thought I never had a problem," Karen Leibowitz said. "I knew there were coyotes out there, but I never thought a coyote would come right to the back steps of my patio with the lights on, people moving in the house."
The Leibowitz family spoke with Eyewitness News in order to get the word out about coyote attacks. They said neighbors have come forward about coyote attacks on their own pets as well since Eyewitness News got involved.