Jorge Calderon is grieving the loss of his beloved Chihuahua, Barkley, who was attacked and killed by a coyote in Fern Park last Wednesday night.

Calderon lives in the Lake of the Woods subdivision, and he said he let Barkley out for a potty break around 10:45 p.m. when a coyote appeared suddenly and took the dog.

"Only one second … only one second. I don't know," Calderon said.

Calderon described the coyote's movement as swift, likening it to a horse, and said it picked up Barkley by the neck and ran off.

Calderon found Barkley dead in a corner and brought him back home, covering him with a blanket. He buried Barkley with his blanket and toys and has not changed anything in the house since.

Barkley's bed remains under the computer, and leftover food is still in the bowl. Neighbors ha

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