To the editor: The city’s parks department’s response to the increasing numbers of coyotes is a perfect example of ignoring a small problem so that it will become a bigger problem. more

Coyote panic continues to be felt in Riverdale. Online, several animal owners have recently told tales of aggressive interactions with the canines. Most recently, on Sukkot, a small dog was killed around Fieldston by a pack and left uneaten blocks away from the incident. more

To the editor: (re: “Coyote attack has neighbors worried,” Oct. 27) I have been writing about nature for many years. While I am awed by the sheer complexity and beauty of nature, I also recognize nature is not benign. more

Rachel Mesch was observing the Jewish holiday Sukkot on the evening of Oct. 14 on her front porch in Riverdale with family and friends when her small dog, a 12-and-half pound Morkie named Phoebe, dashed towards her neighbor’s yard. Phoebe had just been left off her leash for a moment, and now, uncharacteristically, wasn’t responding to Mesch’s calls. more