There goes the neighborhood

Or, the neighborhood is going to the dogs.

This was posted on the neighborhood bulletin board, which is next to the mailboxes. The way it was written and then edited cracked me up. Though I know coyotes aren't something to laugh at. Nor are coyotes that unusual in the city of Phoenix. We've never had a problem in our neighborhood before, but I have friends who live a little further out who have. They have to look out for the small domestic animals, such as dogs or cats. Coyotes and hawks are known to have killed family pets.

A few days after this sign was posted, Chris was working in the garage one morning. Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed a dog in the driveway. His initial thought was that someone's dog got out. But as his eyes met the eyes of the animal in the driveway, he realized it wasn't a dog. A "teenager" coyote was standing there looking at him. Chris made some noise and chased him off. He hasn't seen it again. I hope the coyote found his way back to the desert and doesn't visit any more.