GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. The Duluth Police Department reports that over the last several weeks they have received dozens of calls about coyote sightings in and around the city.

Officer Ted Sadowski, the public information officer with the city's police department, says the reports have come from the following areas:

Kaitlyn Goode, the Urban Wildlife Program Manager with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, says that this is a common problem in many areas during this time of year due to the time change.

"Coyotes are most active during dawn and dusk. Now that daylight saving time has ended, we are also most active during those hours as well. So that's why people are seeing them more often," says Goode.

Goode says that human and pet attacks can be prevented through modification of human behavior using these tips:

Goode also says that you should report any aggressive, fearless coyotes immediately to your local officials.

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