Man Says He Was Stalked, Chased by Salem Coyote
A man told Salem police officers that he was followed, chased and chomped at by a local coyote.
A man told police he was chased and chomped at by a local coyote while walking on Fort Avenue in Salem Monday night.
At 8:34 p.m., Salem police officers responded to 20 Beach Ave. after receiving word that a man had just been chased down the street by a coyote.
The man reportedly told police that at around 7:45 p.m., he was walking past the Salem Harbor Power Station when he had a frightening run-in with a coyote that emerged out of a wooded area across the street.
The man said when he noticed the coyote was following him he jumped over a wall just after the power plant and hid there for several minutes.
When he checked to see if the coyote had left the area, the man reportedly "saw the coyote standing in the middle of Fort Avenue staring at him."
When he made a break for it down Fort Avenue, the coyote chased him and "as it was chasing him it was making chomping sounds with its mouth," according to an excerpt from this morning's police log post.
The man told police the coyote eventually gave up and ran away.
An officer reportedly searched the area but didn't find the coyote.
The city's Animal Control Officer Donald Famico was reportedly notified about the incident.
Have you seen a coyote in this part of Salem?
Let us know in the comments section below.
Matt
6:57 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
The Coyote's come down to Collins Cover at night as well in a group of about 2-4.. Ive seen them numerous times... I see they come from and walk from the "Cannon Hills" wooded area near the Salem Willows down the beach line all the way to the Ward 2.. If you are around late night you can see them down there.
TEN
7:01 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Yes! At 130am last week I heard an entire pack howling directly behind my house and twice people have heard growling when walking up my driveway, of which is at a dead end. This is Ravenna and Barcelona area.
Don Nadeau
8:16 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Unruly adolescents of Fort Hill. More dangerous in a pack. Next they'll be throwing beer bottles and riding tricked-out scooters.
Jim Shortell
8:28 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
He should have had a Glock9 and that would have been the end of the problem!
Amy Mckeehan
8:37 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Maybe the coyotes will take care of the skunk problem!
Faye Coughlin
8:40 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Numerous sightings of a very large, German Shepard size healthy looking coyote. Dog I walk weighs 70+ lbs and coyote is as big as the dog. Suggestions do not feed them this coyote will come right up to you on two different occasions he (?) walked along the side of the road within feet of me. Keep Dumpster doors Down at Bentley School and keep lights on in the parking area. Have Salem Housing Authority warn Lee Fort Terrace residents not to throw food on lawn it is not feeding the birds. The coyotes have come out in daylight if it is quieter traffic day.
Joan Griffin Le Blanc
8:50 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
It is half way through mating season. They become more aggressive and hyper vigilant during this time. They are very interested in keeping their turf free of domestic animals and humans.
There is a German Shepherd size coyote in the Reading Town Forest where I walk daily. It is solid fawn color. The first time I saw it I thought it was a Golden Retreiver! It is huge!!
Faye Coughlin
10:13 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Most coyotes are not aggressive towards humans "They are more like shy dogs running down the street". They are curious creatures but this problem is more a human problem...feeding him will actually cause his demise...
J.Yuma
10:45 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Clearly he was after the Road Runner.Wile E Coyote is not to be trifled with.
Bill
1:53 pm on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Could be, I saw an empty carton from Acme Dynamite along Derby last night
Ellen kozik
11:08 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Live on Lee Fort and had a big one in my front yard, couple weeks back...it stared at me in my car for quite a while..brass ones..this one..
J.Yuma
2:11 pm on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Elmer Fudd scares the coyote's away with 2 shotgun blasts in the air - like Joe "The Rifleman" Biden says to do.
Lea Benson
4:13 pm on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Yes. I have seen a group at Collins Cove at night. I walked around them twice by the Bentley. They never paid any attention to me it seemed. No problems. They do eat a lot of rodents!
Dee Dee
12:56 am on Thursday, March 7, 2013
I live on Sutton Ave, not far from Fort Ave. I have a patio area at the end of my driveway. This area is protected by 2 cars in driveway, a closed fence on 2 walls, and the house on the 4th side. I was just noticing today as the snow was almost melted from this area that something attacked a bird, seagull, something with feathers and clearly the bird lost. There was no caucus but at least 30 plus feathers in this 8x8ft. area.
Faye Coughlin
10:24 pm on Thursday, March 7, 2013
I read the experts opinion in the Salem Evening News having had two really close encounters with this coyote. Walked down narrow stretch of Memorial Drive with me as I was dog walking I completely agree this is a "Coywolf" coyote-wolf hybird size is off the charts weighs more than 40lbs. Looks more Wolf in body shape. Does not scare with Noises, I failed my arms and hollored it just watches. Firmly believe a human (man) probably with all good intentions has been feeding it and it has lost it's fear of humans. I have seen glimpses of a few but it is this bigger one that approaches you. Tracks were all over the Fort Area after the last snowstorm in the same area where the young man encountered him, also other side on Memorial Drive property owned by National Grid. It has wiped out the Groundhog population at Camp Naumkeag, as well as one Cat and one raccoon that I know of possibly countless others. Used to see Foxes in this area but since the coyotes moved in I have not seen a fox.
melas
2:42 am on Friday, March 8, 2013
Coyotes are beautiful. I’m glad they’re back to reclaim some territory; it’s a real treat to spot one.
Don’t let somewhat embellished stories scare you. The Coyote is typically shy of humans. Coyotes are the domestic dogs’ cousin. When a coyote is killed her pups die too. Please don’t feed the coyotes and they won’t bother people.
Faye Coughlin
11:29 am on Friday, March 8, 2013
@melas, my point exactly...my story not embellished...