Syracuse.com - Cicero couple have a close call with a coyote

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"A large coyote — huge, bigger than a German shepherd — jumped out in front of our car," wrote Ed Zaluski, who noted he was a World War II veteran.¶

Ed Zaluski, of Cicero, and his wife, Betty, said he had a "tense moment of excitement" one recent evening while driving on South Bay Road, north of Route 31 toward Oneida Lake.

"A large coyote — huge, bigger than a German shepherd — jumped out in front of our car," wrote Zaluski, who noted he was a World War II veteran.

"It hit the front bumper, slid onto the hood, fell off the hood to the driver’s side of the car and ran off into an open field," he said.

Zaluski said he was only going about 30 mph and "if it had been any faster it would have hit the windshield." He said there was no damage to his vehicle as the coyote "just brushed the hood and bumper."

He noted that members of the South Shore Association, a short distance away, have observed coyotes crossing the road and running around their shooting range.

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