Police seek coyote killer

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Slaughtered animal found in Arastradero Preserve on Christmas Eve

A dead coyote that was partially skinned was discovered near a trail about 50 yards west of the southernmost trail near Arastradero Road and the parking lot indicated above. Image courtesy city of Palo Alto.

Palo Alto police are seeking information from anyone who might know who killed and partially skinned a coyote in Arastradero Preserve.

Police do not know why or how the coyote was killed, but it appeared to have been trapped. Police are considering the incident a case of animal cruelty.

A person hiking in the preserve on Sunday found the dead coyote off the Redtail Loop trail. The animal was hung upside down from a tree and partially skinned. The hiker called police at about 12:13 p.m., police Sgt. Brian Philip said.

Animal control officers were called to the scene…

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3 thoughts on “Police seek coyote killer

  1. There are guys here (good old conservative Spokane) that would go out coyote killing as a pastime. I was getting physical therapy for carpal tunnel, and the therapists were always talking about hunting and how many coyotes they killed.

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