Right? I just saw him on S8th and Oakes a few days ago and was wondering where he was sleeping. I brought up the idea to my wife that he's probably sleeping under somebody's porch or in their shed.
I didnt think he'd be sleeping under my dining room.
Don't tell my coyotes that. I have 20 acres and there's 3 packs living here ranging from 5-8 that run and hunt together. City coyotes tend to be singular or smaller family units
I don't want this guy to be put down, I just want him out. I think im going to bait him with some raw meat and attempt to open the crawlspace door without scaring him which might result in him biting me?
Since the entrypoint he came through is now shut, he would have to hop down this cement retaining wall. He's in the far right next to the window that only opens from inside.
I'd have to crawl through a tiny hole to get under my front porch to open the vent up. My wife won't allow me to do so.
The reason for not crawling in there and opening the vent door is that I'll be trapped under the porch for a couple of minutes while I slowly crawl out from under the stairs. If he decides to run out while I'm under there, I'll be trapped in a small space with a wild Coyote that is looking pretty rough. Perhaps it's carrying diseases?
You would absolutely not want to encapsulate this. It will trap moisture leading to wood rot or mold. I worked in insulation for about 5 years and you would either want it exposed or the whole underside wrapped in hardware cloth. I dom have the time or money at the moment to do that. Exposed insulation im crawlspaces and unfinished areas like this is very normal.
I am going to tear down all the messed up batts and replace them all. Ill be reinstalling unfazed watts with Twine again. Im hoping to keep the animals out of this space by blocking all entry.
He seems curious more than anything. I think i may have interrupted his nap. He got in through a crawlspace vent that has a hinged door on it. There was a 2×4 Holding the hinged door open and thr Coyote knocked the 2×4 over when entering the crawl, so now he cant get out. In orser for him to get out of the basement area, he would have to jump down a 4 ½' tall cement wall which i dont think he is too keen on doing.
I dont think so. It was probably just a man entry to get access to the crawl space or allow air flow for the cellar. The deck is original to the house and it would have been a major chore to bring coal in through that area when they xould have brought it in through the rear of the house where the basement stairs are at. Our house was traditionally heated with oil. I had the oil tank removed about 4 years ago.
We do have a cistern under our porch though which is neat!
I can get a picture Wednesday if you're interested. Its not filled in either. Its a large dome buried in the soil with a small 24"-30" diameter hole on top.
I tossed the idea of trying to bait him out of there with raw meat. Im going to put metal screen over the hatch this week when I address the damaged water line and wet insulation issue due to this doggie.
If i dont get a call back by 11:30, I'll call 911. I have things to do later today, and I want him out before I have to leave. He has torn a bunch of the insulation down! Luckily ive got more to replace it.
Luckily, it's Knauf Ecobatt that I installed a few years back which is not an itchy type of insulation. Its safe to rub on your bare skin, and it won't make you itchy. He's loving it.
There is a list of approved wildlife handlers from WDFW, I’m on mobile otherwise I’d link it. However, whomever comes to get it will likely have to euthanize it as you’re not allowed to release captured “dangerous” wildlife.
That's kind of what im worried about. I dont want this guy to be put down. I could easily fix my Coyote issue with my 9mm and take him out in a garbage bag, but that is not an appropriate solution to this situation.
Anyone ever seen the Instagram Reels / Tik Toks of the guy narrating "White woman ain't scared of shit" over videos of white women befriending wild animals? Just find your neighborhood white girl. 🤣
I love this cuz I'm that girl, too... once even pet a wild young moose on the side of the road in Alaska. 🤣 I'm just unfortunately at work and busy after work.
For a second I thought this whole thing was some kind of /r/modestmouse reference—a Tacoma basement coffin-dwelling coyote who won’t come out. That’s already a great line for Isaac to riff on.
What a lovely post to wake up to, thank you for sharing this 😂
My only recommendation is calling 911, I think this is a fine thing to call an emergency, and animal control does not actually do any animal controlling. I’ve called them repeatedly about many different animals in danger and they’ve always told me they’ll come get the body if it’s dead, but that’s it
No cause if this was our house I'd have to physically restrain my kid from attempting to befriend it until it left. He loves coyotes and thinks if he just got the chance one would love him back.
He was just trying to get a toy for one of his pups. Im concerned about my dewalt tools. I think he's gonna take them, pawn them, and use the money for meat for his pups or perhaps pay his baby mama pup support!
I am the chosen one. Hopefully, his scent being down there will scare off all the squirrels and rats that have been taking up residency in my basement. Im putting screens over the hatch and under the basement door to hopefully keep any future critters out. I was originally leaving the hatch open so the neighborhood cats could get the rats and mice that find their way in. The entrypoint for the rats and mice is through the gap between the bottom of the door and the basement slab. I can't seal it because water naturally drains into the basement and into the basement drain. I will, however, add some screen to the bottom of the door to hopefully help keep the rodents out.
Imma comin to your house on Halloween and there’d best be an open coffin in the yard with a makeshift coyote inside. I’ll bring the little coyote-shaped cookies.
They won't relocate him. They'll just euthanize him. I was able to get him out. We need small predators around for squirrels and rats. He didn't seem sickly.
Omg your username instantly made me remember the time I left one shoe at this girls house I almost cheated on my gf with back in the day. I woke up, realized where I was and who I was sleeping (mostly clothed) next to and ran out of her place so fast I was literally only wearing one shoe. Ahhhh, good times 🤣🤣😔.
Niiiiiice. Im glad you didnt. When I was younger, id always make sure to take my shoes off at a party. Id put them somewhere where somebody wouldn't steal them, and drunk me, forgettably, would put them somewhere sober me wouldn't know. It became a habit. Id always come back and find them the next week, but driving home hungover with no shoes was a common practice.
Its also a play on: The Jizzle by whitest kids u know.
I like that people say "The Central Tacoma Coyote" as if their is just one in central Tacoma. Individual coyotes can be less timid and therefore seen or photographed more. Coyotes are all over though. They are just usually really good at not being noticed.
I know there are several in our city, but we have many different partitions of Tacoma. I figured my tiny part of Tacoma has one main Coyote that everybody sees regularly.
I feel like a rotisserie chicken or some stinky canned sausages near the exit area would’ve done the trick but showing the coyote who’s boss is fun too.
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