Thank you for taking the time to “Report an Issue” via Doing Things for you! We will investigate your issue and take any necessary action. Thank you for your input! We are striving to improve our services. Please visit www.pinellascounty.org/surveys/animals to tell us how we are doing, Thank You!

Thank you for contacting Pinellas County Animal Services in regards to Coyotes in your area. Over the past three to four years the coyote population in the county has been on the rise. Pinellas has coyotes throughout the entire county and the sightings seem to increase during the fall and winter months. Generally coyotes will go the opposite direction of people. Pinellas County Animal Services does not remove or relocate coyotes. We would only intervene if we receive a report that a citizen was attacked and bitten. There has never been an attack to a human in Pinellas County. We do encourage residents to educate themselves about coyotes, so they can learn to coexist the same way that we do with alligators, raccoons, opossums, etc. A few examples would be to not create a food source by making sure your garbage cans are secure, do not put out dog or cat food and do not leave small pets unattended outside. Here is the link for more coyote information on our web site http://www.pinellascounty.org/animalservices/coyotes/index.html . If you have any further questions please call us at (727) 582-2600. We are striving to improve our services. Please visit www.pinellascounty.org/surveys/animals to tell us how we are doing, Thank You!