09/05/2026
# ⚠️ WILDLIFE SIGHTINGS - PLEASE KEEP PETS SAFE ⚠️
🐗 Antioch Animal Services has received reports of wild boar sightings within the City limits in the area of Table Mountain Way (8/29) and Sanger Peak Way (9/3).
🐾 There are also concerns of a juvenile coyote seen during daylight hours at Julpun Park off Country Hills Dr / Laurel Rd area. Coyotes are active during the day as well as at night, and younger animals may be e
specially visible while exploring and learning to navigate their surroundings. Concern is warranted when a coyote shows abnormal behavior, such as approaching people, appearing severely ill or injured, or showing unusual aggression, not simply because it is out during the day. 🌤
✨️ We want residents to be aware, especially those with pets.✨️
On August 31st, photos of a deceased approximately 35-pound dog were shared on social media after the dog was found off the trail near Dallas Ranch Park with significant injuries. The dog's owner subsequently located and recovered their pet before Animal Services was contacted.
Animal Services did not examine the dog, so we cannot determine what caused its death or injuries. However, the circumstances are concerning. The ground around the dog appeared heavily disturbed and the wild boar reportedly sighted on 8/29 was approximately a 0.5 miles away from where the dog was found and seen on Sanger Peak Way on 9/3, 0.9 miles away.
That does not establish that a boar was responsible, but it does highlight a very real risk.
Our city doesn't exist separately from wildlife. Coyotes, wild boar, mountain lions and other animals move through neighborhoods, open spaces, trails and undeveloped areas. A loose dog can chase wildlife, surprise it, encounter an animal protecting its young or simply be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
🙏 Please keep your pets contained and dogs leashed when off your property. Never allow a dog to approach or chase wildlife and never attempt to corner or capture a wild animal yourself.
There are many reasons we talk about the dangers of allowing pets to roam: cars, other dogs, getting lost, exposure to disease and people who may not have good intentions.
Please keep your pets secure. Please keep them safe. Carry a defensive measure such as EPA approved pepper spray, walking stick or air horn when out walking our trails. Bring your charged phone.
Property damage caused by wildlife: Residents should contact the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. For concerns specifically involving wild pigs, residents may also contact the Contra Costa County Department of Agriculture at 925-646-5250 for guidance and available wildlife-conflict resources.
An immediate threat to human safety is an emergency, call 911.
We have to live with wildlife...learn more;
https://wildlife.ca.gov/Living-with-Wildlife/Nuisance-Wildlife?utm_source=chatgpt.com
