For at least the second time in the last week, a coyote was spotted walking the streets of Newport during daylight.

Keith Mayes spotted the coyote on Curry Avenue around 6 a.m. on Wednesday morning, the coyote then took a left on Bedlow Avenue and then a right on Broadway, according to Keith.

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Just last week a coyote was spotted in the area of Eustis Avenue and Catherine Street.

Narragansett Bay Coyote Study (NBCS) has sample data showing the movements of coyotes around Aquidneck and Conanicut Island , head here for more information and the tracker.

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