Coyote attacks cat in Newport Heights Newport...

Coyote attacks cat in Newport Heights

Newport Beach animal control officers are urging residents to keep

their cats and small pets indoors following a coyote attack of a cat

in Newport Heights.

Officers found evidence of the coyote attack in the 3000 block of

Clay Street Thursday, Sgt. Bill Hartford said.

Animal control officers are aware of the attack and are stepping

up their patrols, he said.

Coyote cubs are often born during the spring season, he said.

Coyotes and other wildlife live in some local areas, such as the

Back Bay and Talbert Regional Park in Costa Mesa.