A strange and unsettling sound is becoming increasingly familiar to some San Diego residents.
Before sunrise this week, a group of coyotes was reportedly captured surrounding a residential property, filling the early-morning darkness with a chorus of howls. What once might have sounded like a distant wilderness call is now being heard much closer to homes, streets and family pets.
For homeowners, that raises an obvious question: Why are coyotes becoming so comfortable around people?
Wildlife experts have a straightforward explanation — some coyotes are becoming habituated to humans.
