On Friday, we were informed of an animal attack on West Townhouse Lane, near the pool area, at about 3AM. Most of the animals in the woods are nocturnal, but I have seen a large opossum wandering around in daylight. So far, my Border Collie-Springer Spaniel mix has killed 2 juvenile possums that were in my back yard; he still checks out the tree every time he goes out in the yard. He does not like possums, it seems, or birds sitting on the fence.
No one is sure which one of the critter in the woods was responsible for the attack; some say it was a coyote, but we do know that a cat was attacked and crawled into the pool area and expired. Animal Control was called to remove the deceased cat.
Anyone who allows their cat to roam the property needs to be aware that there are large enough animals in the woods capable of causing severe damage to your pets. This is another reason to keep dogs on a leash and under your control. We cannot be sure it was not a stray dog or one that residents allow to roam free and unattended. However, it is more likely it was a wild animal. As the weather warms up, we will see more wild animals on property.
The moral of this story is to keep your pets indoors at night. If you do see any critters wandering our property, call GP Animal Services, (972) 237-8575