There was a police chief that denied the presence of coyotes in Rockville despite numerous reported sightings.
...and you guessed... it within a week or so that a coyote dropped in to visit his yard.
Rockville MD?
Coyote central.
Black bears, too.
It always amuses me when the flatlanders who decide *we* need more apex predators in our backyards out here are shocked to find out said predators can hike a long way.