A limping coyote was seen wandering near the Palm Aire neighborhood this week, raising both curiosity and concern among residents.

Resident mistakes coyote for dog

Jaxson Deiter and his mother spotted the animal while driving along Lyons Road.

"I saw, I thought it was a dog at first. I said, 'Mom, there's a dog.' She said, "That's not a dog, that's a coyote,'" Deiter recalled.

"That's the first coyote I've seen," said Jaxson's mom, Kristen. "I hear about it all the time on the apps but that's actually the first one I've seen," she said.

Expert: Coyotes play key role

Wildlife expert Ron Magill of Zoo Miami urged residents not to panic when they see a coyote.

"Do not get this vision in your mind, you know, like a pack of wolves coming at you. That couldn't be any further from the trut

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