Officials from the Hudson Valley issued an urgent warning and tips after a wild animal took a family's pet. For all the news that the Hudson Valley is sharing, make sure to follow Hudson Valley Post on Facebook, and download the Hudson Valley Post Mobile AppPolice say the coyote took the cat from a yard around 9 a.m. on Saturday. The wild animal fled into a nearby wooded area with the pet cat. Officials also recommend removing brush and tall grass that can give coyotes places to hide. In 2023, Poughkeepsie City Councilman Evan Menist encountered a coyote while walking his dog, Harvey, in College Hill Park near Morgan Lake.