Crime & Safety

Should Waltham Create Coyote Response Teams?

Belmont's proposal to deal with coyote could be done in Waltham.

Could a proposal in Belmont be the solution to Waltham's coyote problem?

Officials in Belmont have proposed creating "hazing" teams intended address coyote losing their fear of humans, according to Boston.com

In Belmont, teams would be trained to harmlessly scare coyotes away by staring at them, shouting or waving at the creatures, according to Boston.com.

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