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New Castle Group Hosts Meeting On Coyote Safety

NEW CASTLE, N.Y. -- Team New Castle 2013 will hold a meeting to discuss coyote safety on Thursday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m at Horace Greeley High School.

Coyote sightings have been on the rise in Westchester county recently.

Coyote sightings have been on the rise in Westchester county recently.

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James Horton of QualityPro Pest and Wildlife Services will discuss different methods of maintaining coyote's fear of humans, such as hazing. Effective forms of hazing include using a noisemaker such as an air horn when confronted with a coyote. 

Horton was the licensed wildlife control expert hired by Rye Brook after a coyote attacked two children, a 2-year-old and a 14-year-old.   

Nearby towns such as Rye Brook, Rye, New Rochelle,  Danbury, Conn. and Brookline, Mass. have become proactive, hiring trappers to trap coyotes.

The first 100 guests will receive a free air horn necklace.

Horace Greely High School is at 70 Roaring Brook Rd in Chappaqua. 

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