Coyote Guilty In Pug-napping!

Photo of Reggie Carlson

Police in New Jersey say a 20-pound pug was snatched up by a wild coyote! According to the Daily Record, the dog's owner witnessed her furry friend get napped on October 6th.

The woman (who lives in a gated neighborhood) heard barking after letting her pug out around 8 p.m. that night, an officer says "she went back out there and saw the pug in the coyote's mouth. She tried to scare the coyote away, but it took the pug with him." Neither the dog or coyote have been located.

The town, Kinnelon, is about 40 minutes outside of the city, and officials say there have been plenty of coyotes spotted there, and just as many reports of missing cats and other small pets. This year New York City has also had plenty of coyote sightings—after all, they have a 60% chance of survival in urban areas (and only 30% in the wild). Police in Kinnelon have this advice: "Use common sense, especially at nighttime. Don't let your animals out alone, especially if they're smaller animals. If you hear howling, don't let them out." (That especially goes for those walking a dog in Central Park.)

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By Jen Carlson in News on October 13, 2010 2:40 PM

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John L

The Coyote probably just wanted to steal that cool Harley Davidson jean jacket Reggie was wearing. If anyone spots a coyote wearing a Harley Davidson jean jacket please contact the Kinnelon police department immediately.

I apologize, I shouldn't make light of the situation.

Rest in peace Reggie Carlson.

John L

By the way, Reggie had an uncanny resemblance to Carl Paladino.

robingee

That Pug doesn't care if you are gay or straight. You got treats? It's all good.

Jen Carlson

that's actually a photo of my family's pug! (there wasn't a photo to use of the NJ one.)

John L

Lol.

Then I take that back, he's better looking than Paladino.

And the Harley Davidson jean jacket is really cool!

Go Reggie!

robingee

Oh for christ's sake, have any of you lived outside the city, ever? People let their dogs out in their own yards all the time and they don't watch them every second. Who expects a coyote to come? What angry people.

Cannibal

I know. I grew up just outside the city and we would let our little terrier out in the yard to do her stuff. We didn't even have a fence, she just knew not to go into the neighbor's property. The neighbor's did the same with their dogs. This is just a freak occurrence, coyote is just doing what he does, sorry for the owner.

nicemarmot

Gee, you mean you should keep an eye on your dog when you let it outside? What a concept!

Rocknrope

Find the coyote, you'll find the pug.

poopmast

Its her own fault. Typical lazy suburbanite who doesnt walk their dog, lets them go out in the yard, then tells city folk that we're bad for owning dogs in the city.

robingee

People are lazy for letting their dogs run in their yards? Or are you looking for any excuse to grouse about THEM DAMN SUBURBANITES!

openheads

^^^ Yep. Just another NY'er looking to justify his outlandish rent & bedbug infestation.

ann0yed

That's sad but that coyote's got to eat too. I'm sure it will be hunted down and killed because any animal that isn't human or human-owned can be terminated for food, safety convenience or vengeance.