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Coyote sighting reported near I-270

Heard on: Columbus Police Dispatch - Citywide
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Yeah, if anybody gets flagged down on the coyote that's pretty close to the freeway.
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I-270, Columbus, OH
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As discussed during the dispatch call, law enforcement received a report of a coyote near the I-270 and I-70 interchange in Columbus. The animal was described as looking straggly, and the Department of Natural Resources was informed. The situation was relayed as a potential traffic hazard while crews attempted to move the animal away from the freeway.

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