Hikers should maintain proper distance from coyotes, keep pets on leashes, and walk calmly away if approached, experts say.

Dog prints are wider and extended, while coyote prints are around 2.5 to 3.5 inches long. And claws are another indicator ...

The dog's owner said he felt non-lethal methods could have been used, and that his dog doesn't resemble a coyote. Local police described the incident as a sad mix-up. Skip Navigation ...

The dog's owner said he felt non-lethal methods could have been used, and that his dog doesn't resemble a coyote. Local police described the incident as a sad mix-up. Skip Navigation ...

An animal control officer shot and killed a pet dog in a Massachusetts town after mistaking it for a coyote in an incident that has the animal’s owner fuming, but that local police are descri… ...