NBC 10 Providence: Coywolves: A threatening predator is lurking in RI, MA backyards

MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (WJAR) — It's a cold October night and Tyler, a 9-month-old Plott hound mix, has been lost near Albro Woods in Middletown for four days.

Suddenly, a coyote approaches.

“It's becoming a bigger and bigger problem in this area,” said Jamie Genereux, a professional pet tracker who captured the standoff.

Genereux said encounters between eastern coyotes -- some people call them coywolves -- and pets are becoming far too common.

Read more at NBC 10 Providence: https://turnto10.com/i-team/coywolves-a-threatening-predator-is-lurking-in-ri-ma-backyards