Wild Animals in Gleneagle

In the last couple days there have been a number of coyote sightings around the development.

There were two coyotes on the 14th the other morning and they were looking for ducks and birds and they even came up on some yards. They were a pair and looked in good shape and were comfortable enough to be in the yards for some time.

Another community member/golfer recently saw a coyote over on the 15th hole (in the Hamptons: Abbey/Greywalls/Carlisle/Hunter Streets).

Here is one more report of coyotes spotted by the 14th and 15th holes, verbatim:

A few days back, we had coyotes howling and what you would call "snickering" loudly in the greenbelt behind our home at the end of Hunter Place. One at midnight and the next night at approximately 2:00 AM. Folks should keep close attention turned toward their cats and small dogs, even in their backyards. They usually hunt in packs of two or four and are very cunning. If you see one...two or three are generally close by. The one visible to you will usually be the one to drive the prey into the trap set by the others. They'll jump fences too. Last month, a small cougar was in the greenbelt and in the backyard of one of our next door neighbors. Just a reminder to all that we indeed live in a rural area and some of these critters get used to people and can become very brave. I send this email not to frighten anyone, but to have folks be alert.


If you live in any of these areas, please be aware that there could be coyotes about, especially if you have small pets or children.  It never hurts to be cautious.