Residents in a Boynton Beach neighborhood are on edge after a coyote killed a dog during a morning walk outside a woman's home, an incident that neighbors said highlights increasingly bold behavior from the animals.

According to reporting from CBS affiliate in West Palm Beach WPEC , the attack happened about two weeks ago when a coyote went after two dogs. The owner attempted to scare the animal away, but the coyote managed to grab one of the dogs, which later died from its injuries.

A neighbor interviewed by WPEC said coyote encounters have become more common, and more alarming.

"Usually coyotes are afraid of people, but there's a couple of them that come out during the day," the neighbor said. "They're supposed to be out at night, and there are some of them that ain't too shy and th

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