"Wild Coyote Spotted Digging Near Grave at San Francisco Cemetery: A Gopher Hunt or Something More Sinister?"
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"Wild Coyote Spotted Digging Near Grave at San Francisco Cemetery: A Gopher Hunt or Something More Sinister?"
[!CDATA[A coyote was caught on video digging a hole near a grave at a cemetery in the San Francisco area on Mother's Day. The coyote dug about a foot into the ground next to a headstone, as captured by a visitor named Erin Haley at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Daly City. Despite the unusual sight, the coyote was likely hunting gophers rather than searching for corpses, according to the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Haley, who had been visiting her mother's grave at the cemetery for 24 years, expressed surprise at the coyote's behavior. The cemetery maintenance crews have a process for removing gophers to prevent further coyote excavations, ensuring the protection of buried loved ones with concrete burial vaults. Wild coyotes have also been spotted in New York City, with recent sightings in Central Park in January. The increase in Manhattan-based coyote sightings since 2019 has raised concerns among residents. Despite the sightings, the coyotes are typically scavenging for food and not a direct threat to humans. In conclusion, the sighting of a coyote digging near a grave at a San Francisco-area cemetery raised eyebrows, but it was likely on the hunt for gophers rather than anything more sinister. The Archdiocese of San Francisco reassured visitors that measures are in place to protect buried loved ones from any potential disturbances caused by wildlife.]]