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Redwood City Warns Redwood Shores Residents About 'Aggressive' Coyotes

Local reports list different Animal Control numbers, creating confusion about which line to use.

Overview

  • Police issued a neighborhood alert after responding to reports of aggressive coyotes in Redwood Shores.
  • Officers reported sightings near the 1000 block of Rockport Avenue and the 900 block of Redwood Shores Parkway in a residential area by a dog park and tidal marsh.
  • The department urged people to bring pets inside and to report encounters to Animal Control or the non-emergency line at 650-780-7118.
  • News outlets listed different Animal Control numbers, with CBS citing 650-940-8200 and KTVU and the San Francisco Chronicle citing 650-340-8200.
  • Police did not detail the behavior and no injuries or captures were reported, which leaves the level of risk unclear.