Deadly Coyote Attack Sparks Inverness Fence Debate
Derrick Czapla wants to install a fence to protect his family and property from wild animals but village officials say no.
Inverness homeowner Derrick Czapla wants to install a fence around his home after his two dogs were attacked and one killed by coyotes that entered his property near Palatine and Roselle Roads on June 7. But village officials say obtaining approval for the variance needed to put a fence up is going to be a long shot. Czapla was at work when he received a panicked call from his nanny who was watching his two-year-old at the time of the incident. The nanny and the child were in the yard near the swing set when the coyotes entered the yard, but Czapla’s two miniature Doberman pinschers intervened and the child and babysitter were unharmed. Czapla rushed home and arrived around 1 p.m. He said one of the dogs was bitten in the leg by the …
Ellen
5:40 pm on Monday, August 29, 2011
Coyotes can jump a 5 ft fence with ease. So, are you expecting Inverness to allow fences high enough to actually stop a coyote??? more ›