Sparky was all ears when I told him the troubling news.  Yesterday, while Sparky was patrolling the grounds, I saw a coyote between the chain link fence and the sound wall.  It wasn’t far from the grape vines where Sparky likes to snuffle.  They would be on opposite sides of the fence, so that’s not an issue.

My concern, and now Sparky’s, is how the coyote got passed the chain link fence.  The likely access is under the fence at the creek by the land bridge.  That is one of Sparky’s favorite spots because there is a culvert pipe to crawl in, rocks to stand on, high weeds for pooping and whatever wiggly things live in the creek mud.

I provide overwatch for Sparky when he is on a recon mission for the KISS army, but now we have to actually be cautious.  Sparky likes to kid around about being a friend of Wily, but after that possum encounter, he is starting to understand that this isn’t a petting zoo.