Coyotes

It's coyote mating season in New York State and that could spell danger for your pet or other animals.

As pet owners, we do whatever it takes to keep our pets safe. We ensure they have all of their shots and are protected from fleas and ticks. But there is a predator out in full force this time of year. How do you protect your pets from coyotes?

For the next couple weeks, pet owners need to be under increased alert during the scariest season of the year.

Do you ever hear "screams" at night coming from the woods? A woman in Upstate NY captured eerie noises on her Ring Cam that had people as perplexed as they were horrified. But what was it?

As pet owners, we do whatever it takes to keep our pets safe. We ensure they have all of their shots and are protected from fleas and ticks. But there is a predator out in full force this time of year. How do you protect your pets from coyotes?

You may be seeing more and more coyotes in neighborhoods and wooded areas across the Capital Region. Even though their mating season doesn't begin until February and runs through March, they are hunters and are looking for food now.

It's that time of year to be on the lookout for wild animals coming close to residences looking for food. The North Greenbush Police Department is warning residents to be aware of numerous coyote sightings. Here's what they know.