Spotted: Coyote on Hobart Street in Menlo Park at noon
Emailed Charley Schaff: “Look what I saw in the 900 block of Hobart St. round noon on Tuesday!”
We agreed that while coyotes are often spotted on the Stanford Golf Course and Big Dish, they are not seen frequently on residential streets. And even less so during the day.
Photo by Charley Schiff (c) 2025
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Stephane Mouradian March 12, 2025 at 6:19 pm
Actually, coyotes are now reported almost daily on NextDoor at every hour of the day, morning, mid day and evenings in our neighborhood near downtown and in W Menlo as well. We saw one trotting down Johnson and Santa Cruz avenue at 8pm just 1-2 weeks ago. This is a concern of many residents, in particular for their pets.
Ardan Michael Blum March 27, 2025 at 4:13 pm
There is a great info article from a few years ago: https://inmenlo.com/2019/12/17/coyotes-continue-to-roam-the-streets-of-menlo-park/ which suggests:
“You can reduce this risk by treating coyotes with appropriate respect and caution. You can discourage coyotes from visiting your property by making sure there is nothing there they can eat, including:
– Harvest ripe and fallen fruit
– Keep garbage and compost in closed containers
– Resolve rodent infestations or other conditions that may bring small mammals to your property – these are attractive food for coyotes
– If you keep rabbits or poultry outdoors, make sure they are in a cage or kennel where coyotes cannot reach them
– Do not let small dogs or cats outdoors at night without supervision
– Do not feed pets outdoors at night or leave pet food out overnight (…)”