Diana,
I live in Verona - just bought a house here in September. If you are still a mgr at a garden center, freepmail me which one.. I’d rather spend my money at your store for my upcoming landscaping needs.
On topic:
I hear coyotes all the time during the summer, saw one running across the road(brand new division) last summer with a cat or rabbit in its mouth. No big surprise when you live on the edge of town, Madison goes from city to country in a snap.