The rodents likely retreated toward the woods when they heard the mower approaching. A Mequon woman called because her neighbors saw a prowler on her back deck. The woman feared letting her children or dog outside. This particular intruder became accustomed to finding full food dishes and water dishes on back porches. Like deer, raccoons, and geese, coyotes are adaptable animals whose range has expanded throughout North America.
Coyotes are especially wary of humans in places where they are hunted or trapped.
However, in urban and suburban areas where they are not pursued as game animals, the coyotes' natural fear of humans decreases. When coyotes are seen in a neighborhood, many people express concern for the safety of children and pets. Coyotes will prey on house cats and attach dogs. This has not occurred in Wisconsin. In the news and the neighborhood Coyotes live in every Wisconsin county, with a statewide population estimated at 17,000-20,000.