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From: Margaret Arnold
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Palos Heights, IL
My neighbor swears that he sees large dog-like animals in his yard, He says no to a wolf or coyote but calls them wild dogs. Is there such a thing in Northern Illinois? We live in a partially wooded area with a creek about 150' from our homes.

 
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From: Laura Kammin
Visiting Extension Specialist, Pollution Prevention
Extension-Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program
lkammin@illinois.edu
Most likely he is seeing coyotes.

 
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