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Cupertino residents report pet attacks; experts urge coordinated hazing and removal of attractants
Summary
At a City of Cupertino information session, residents recounted multiple dog and cat attacks; UC Cooperative Extension and MidPen biologists advised neighborhood hazing, removing food attractants and reporting incidents to California Department of Fish and Wildlife and county agencies.
Residents described repeated, sometimes violent, coyote encounters at a city-hosted information session in Cupertino, prompting panelists from the University of California Cooperative Extension and Mid Peninsula Regional Open Space District to recommend neighborhood hazing campaigns, strict attractant control and sustained reporting to wildlife agencies.
"I'm terrorized in my own home," resident Nasim said, describing an attack that killed her 65‑pound Rottweiler and left her avoiding the yard; other attendees reported lost cats and large veterinary bills. Panelists acknowledged the scale and emotional impact of the incidents and emphasized practical steps that residents and neighborhoods can take.
"There is a strong relationship between human food and aggression," said Dr. Carolyn Weitzel, human‑wildlife interactions advisor at UC Cooperative…
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