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By Nathan Howes OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Another Glen Abbey resident has come face-to-face with a coyote in her neighbour- hood. The sighting follows a previous encounter reported in last weeks Oakville Beaver where a coyote was seen on Montrose Abbey Drive, roughly in the same area where Leah Tomkins encountered one Tuesday morning. We were putting out our garbage this morning, (Aug 30) and a coyote, I dont know if it startled him, but he ran right across our lawn and right up our driveway and stopped, and it was panting and looking at us, said Tomkins. We didnt know what to do, we just stood there frozen and then he took off. But we were just caught right off guard and it was a big coyote. Typically every morning were outside with the dog. This morning he happened to be sleeping, but I wonder what could have happened if our dog was on the front lawn? she added. The coyote stopped about 20 feet from where she was standing in the garage, she said, and something had spooked him as he ran across the lawn and up the driveway. We have a bush in the front and then (it) saw and heard us in the garage pulling our recycling out, ran up the driveway and stopped, looked at us and he stood there for a couple of seconds, said Tomkins. Tomkins said she and her husband were in the garage with the door open about to take out their recycling bins and sealable garbage containers when they encountered the coyote. It wasnt just a bag outside and we didnt leave it outside at night either. We were just about to pull out the garbage, said Tomkins. Were actually vegetarian, so he wouldnt be coming for our house, she joked. She described the coyote about the size of a husky. Tomkins has a border collie and said it was quite larger than him. He didnt look like a scavenger that he was just desperate for food. He was pretty meaty. He was a big guy and did not startle, we were definitely more intimidated than he was of us. We werent sure if he was going to come into the garage, said Tomkins. Tomkins lives just off Dorval and Monastery, which is within a 2 km radius of last weeks sighting by Jack Slibar, a former CEO of Toronto Humane Society. Slibar has called on the Town to hire a professional trapper to remove the animal he encountered, but it is difficult to know with any certainty this was the same coyote Tomkins witnessed Tuesday. Descriptions in both sightings indicated a coyote of similar stature. Slibar described a60-pound animal. Slibar said Oakville has a habitat suited for coyotes, but problems arise when a particular animal gets socialized to human interaction. The thing that concerned me was when I read the last article (Aug. 24) was the fact that the gentleman said that it seems to be a problem when they no longer fear humans and this one certainly didnt. He came right up to us pretty much, said Tomkins. As soon as he saw us he didnt take off. He just sat there looking at us. I knew he wasnt scared of us. Tomkins said she used to live in Sherwood Forest where there were lots of coyotes, but when she moved here, she found it odd to find one right on her property. The Town of Oakville is hosting a coyote information session for those who wish to learn more on Thursday Sept. 15 from 6:30- 8:30 p.m. at the OE Banquet Hall and Conference Centre on 2245 Speers Rd. ening on to the beautiful gardenspatio walk-outs, with many op in our courtyard. There will always be just one seating for breakfast, lunch and dinner in our tastefully appointed dining room. Daily housekeeping and weekly linen service leave you free to enjoy the many activities and day trips that are so popular with our residents. Call today for your personal tour. Wed love to have you join us! 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