Coyote attacks cat on camera in East Naples

Coyote attacks cat on camera in East Naples Monday. July 28, 2008.

Florida wildlife officers went door-to-door in an East Naples neighborhood Monday to try to calm worries about a weekend coyote attack on a pet cat.

Surveillance cameras set up to catch vandals caught the coyote chasing Riverwood Estates resident Carol Dinwiddie's cat Caesar up a tree in her yard. The coyote partially climbed up the tree and then the cat fell out of the tree early Sunday.

"And then he got my cat, " she said.

Coyotes have been fingered in a string of attacks since March against dogs, cats and goats in Lee and Collier counties, but the attack in the neighborhood east of Collier Boulevard and south of U.S. 41 East is the first report so far south of the original attacks.

Neighbors said Monday they are worried about the safety of their own pets, but the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is holding fast to its policy of not trapping nuisance coyotes.

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[TrainmanLLLIII]

Your cat found out what it's like to be a bird

[Kronessy]

Some of you guys are so insensitive. My cat was let outside while I was on vacation and they forgot to bring him inside. He's probably eaten by a coyote and I am devestated...I can't even look my cousin in the eye without getting angry now so try to have some sympathy.

[XpLoSiV00]

im serious if ANYTHING idc what or who would harm or even kill my cat i swear to god i would make him suffer to death

[pinoyfourlyf]

I feel bad for the cat. But it's the owner's fault.

[EminemFan6680]

we get coyotes in quail valley

[surleyguru]

Its just something you have to live with people. This is why I dont let my cat outside unattended. In the end you only have yourselves to blame, for being plain irresponsible.

[superlyrical101]

1:48 "don't leave food out" then they show a wiener dog...smh

[Biddymc]

When cats kill rabbits it nature, when coyote kills cat its evil, when I hear people talk like this, it hypocrisy.

[daysgobyful]

if your cat dies of old age. Are you going to hunt old age down :)

[daysgobyful]

your pets will die sooner or later. you can't prevent it.

[mechiefslapahobitch]

What a stupid bitch. Lets her cat out knowing there are coyotes around. God... please kill stupid people.

[parrot2me]

I have to say this i have two and I would never dream of letting my cats go outside period too many dangers diseases and I like being able to watch natural wildlife.I am sorry she lost her cat,but the coyote was only doing what nature has programmed it to do.Just think about this what if you lived in Africa in a thatched hut.Thats truly scary.