Coyote shot, killed in Atlantic Beach believed to be responsible for multiple attacks, police say

Coyote shot, killed in Atlantic Beach believed to be responsible for multiple attacks, police say

A coyote believed to be responsible for multiple attacks on people and a dog in Atlantic Beach is dead, according to Atlantic Beach Police Chief Victor Gualillo.

Coyote found dead in Atlantic Beach, but city remains cautious

A coyote that may have bitten several people in Atlantic Beach was found dead Thursday morning, but city officials warned residents to remain careful. News4Jax, a Jacksonville Today news partner, reported that the coyote was found dead in a junkyard, apparently after a police officer shot it the night before. Police could not find the animal Wednesday but returned Thursday and found a bood trail that led to the junk yard on Begonia Street, where…