Well I’m sure they sometimes do, but on my morning walks along East Main Street and Eastern Point I quite often see coyote poop in the middle of the road. I always wonder what that is about. I agree that most wild animals do their doo in the woods, which is natural for them to do. Does anyone have any thoughts on why the coyotes seem to prefer the middle of the road? I think they do it to spite us – sort of a coyote’s way of saying: “FU humans for taking over and destroying my habitat and then trying to run me away when I eat your tasty little cats and dogs that you leave out unattended as easy prey.” Or maybe they’re saying: “If you humans are going to mess up my bathroom with your dog poop in plastic bags, I’ll just go out here in the road.” What do you think it means, if anything?
Good Morning Gloucester 
Marking turf! ” Droppings tend to be several inches long, full of animal hair (particularly in the winter time when fruit is not available) and dark due to the coagulated animal blood of their prey. Droppings will also be frequently located at strategic locations such as cross roads and along trails as coyotes use their droppings to mark territory.” :-O Dave -Kim:-(
Remembe that Cheech and Chong classic on dog poop :-O
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Good thing we don’t step in it!
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Down to the tee 🙂 Dave
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The wolfoties are very smart. I think they see us bagging our dog’s poop in plastic bags and carrying it around so they are conveniently pinching them off on the road so we can bag their poops.
Leave a plastic bag on the side of the road and I bet they poop in it.
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Great one! 🙂 Dave
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I have seen small animal doodies directly on top of pieces of litter on woods trails. Sure looks like reclaiming territory
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