A group of coyotes has taken residence in a burned-out home in Glendale and now city officials are working to possibly trap the animals, said neighbors.
The home, located in the 300 block of Brockmont Drive, was damaged in a fire Nov. 26, 2010.
Since then, the home has become an eyesore and a danger, as debris has been spotted falling off the home, said neighbors Terry and Cathy Molloy.
Recently, Cathy Molloy spotted at least six coyotes in her back yard. She said they're living in the burned-out residence.
Molloy said they have been trading e-mails and calls with city officials, trying to have the place demolished, to no avail.
"On the other sides of these fences are children that roam, play freely -- not knowing they're there," she said.
Like many others, the Molloys have lost a pet to hungry coyote. Her cat was snatched right in front of her.
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County officials are considering using traps at the home to snare the animals, and that usually results in euthanasia. They say the animals have become acclimated to a lifestyle and a territory here to which they would return, even if they're released far away.
"You're torn. It's awful. It's really an awful feeling, because you feel like this is their domain," Cathy Molloy said.
Coyote advocates like Randal Massaro from Wildlife Keepers started to take interest, hoping the county chooses a less drastic option.
"We're moving into the animals' territory. We're the invaders, not them," Massaro said.
