Caller on West Babcock reported a “wolf or possibly a very large coyote” in their backyard at 0642 hours. Responding officer located a 120-pound Great Pyrenees calmly sitting beside the caller’s chicken coop. The dog, identified as “Barnaby” from the Smith residence two doors down, had reportedly escaped through a gate left open by a landscaping crew. Barnaby was returned to his property without incident. The chickens appeared unharmed and reportedly “calmer than usual.”
August 3, 2026 · 6:42 a.m.