郊狼大白天叼着猫穿过居民区：La Verne居民称近来出没更频繁
La Verne——10月29日早晨8点左右，在加州洛杉矶县 La Verne 市 Foothill Blvd 一带的一处居民区，一只郊狼叼着一只猫，沿人行道不慌不忙地穿过街道，被居民用手机拍下。照片显示，这只体形不小的郊狼嘴里叼着一只黑白花猫，从停在路边的车辆旁走过，毫不慌张。
图：郊狼叼着猫沿人行道走过居民区街道。居民供图。
拍下照片的居民说，当时天已经大亮，这只郊狼就这样大摇大摆地在居民区的街上走来走去。居民表示，听街坊说，近来郊狼在附近出没比以前频繁，甚至有袭击狗的情况，提醒大家看好自家宠物。
图：郊狼叼着猫小跑着穿过街道。居民供图。
La Verne 位于圣盖博山（San Gabriel Mountains）山麓，社区北侧紧邻山地，郊狼在山麓社区出没并不罕见。加州鱼类与野生动物厅（California Department of Fish and Wildlife，CDFW）指出，郊狼一般在日落到日出之间活动，但白天也可能现身，白天看到郊狼并不等于它生病或有攻击性。每年9月至11月是幼狼离群扩散、寻找新领地的季节，这段时间的目击报告往往增多。
图：居民在地图上标注的目击位置：La Verne 市 Foothill Blvd 一带，北侧即圣盖博山山麓。居民供图。
图：这只郊狼叼着猫从停着的车辆旁走过。居民供图。
CDFW 提醒居民：不要投喂郊狼，不要把宠物粮留在室外，垃圾桶要盖严实；猫最好留在室内，小型犬外出须有人看管并系上短牵引绳。遇到郊狼不要靠近、不要转身逃跑，可以挺直身体、挥舞手臂并大声呵斥，让它保持对人的戒心。如果郊狼出现攻击宠物或威胁人的行为，可以通过加州鱼类与野生动物厅的野生动物事件报告系统报告。
截至发稿，暂无这只郊狼伤人或与居民进一步接触的消息。
来源：GSM·美国
Coyote Carries a Cat Through a La Verne Neighborhood in Broad Daylight; Residents Say Sightings Are Up
La Verne — At about 8 a.m. on October 29, in a residential neighborhood near Foothill Boulevard in La Verne, Los Angeles County, California, a coyote carrying a cat in its mouth strolled along a sidewalk and across the street, photographed by a resident. The photos show the good-sized coyote walking past parked cars with a black-and-white cat in its jaws, entirely unbothered.
The coyote walks along the sidewalk with the cat in its jaws. Photo provided by a resident.
The resident who took the photos said it was already broad daylight, and the coyote ambled back and forth on the neighborhood street. The resident said neighbors have reported coyotes appearing in the area more frequently than before recently, with some said to have attacked dogs, and urged everyone to keep a close eye on their pets.
The coyote trots across the street with the cat in its mouth. Photo provided by a resident.
La Verne sits at the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, with open hillside directly north of its neighborhoods, and coyote sightings in foothill communities are not unusual. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) notes that coyotes are generally active between sunset and sunrise but may be seen at any hour, and a daylight sighting does not by itself mean the animal is sick or dangerous. September through November is when young coyotes disperse to find new territory, and sighting reports often rise during this period.
The sighting location as marked by the resident: the Foothill Boulevard area of La Verne, below the San Gabriel Mountain foothills. Photo provided by a resident.
The coyote carries the cat past parked vehicles. Photo provided by a resident.
CDFW advises residents: never feed coyotes, do not leave pet food outside, and keep trash cans tightly covered; cats are best kept indoors, and small dogs should be supervised outdoors on a short leash. If you encounter a coyote, do not approach it and do not run; stand tall, wave your arms and make loud noise to haze it and preserve its fear of people. Aggressive behavior, such as attacks on pets or threats to people, can be reported through CDFW's Wildlife Incident Reporting system.
There were no reports of the coyote injuring anyone or having further contact with residents as of publication.
Source: GSM · America
来源：GSM·美国（原文链接）
图片来源：图：La Verne 市 Guava St 街口，郊狼叼着猫出现在街角。居民供图。 / At the corner of Guava Street in La Verne, the coyote appears with a cat in its mouth. Photo provided by a resident.
