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Wildlife Officers Probe Dumping of at Least 13 Coyotes in Miami Township

Officials cite evidence indicating the animals were shot then discarded on private land.

Overview

  • The carcasses were found in a wooded area off Gallia Drive in western Hamilton County, according to local reports.
  • The Ohio Division of Wildlife says scene evidence points to the coyotes having been shot before being dumped.
  • The inquiry is proceeding primarily as a private-property litter investigation, with no arrests reported.
  • Wildlife officials did not remove the animals because the site is on private property, and they urge people to avoid contact due to disease risk.
  • Miami Township Administrator Jim Brett asked residents to review home surveillance for suspicious activity, after a neighbor reported his son first noticed the animals about a week and a half earlier.