Fake coyotes fooling the motorists, not the geese

Phony coyotes set up to discourage ducks and geese from gobbling up seeds and fresh shoots from wetlands plants didn’t fool the fowl, but humans were another matter. Hammond Port Authority Director Milan Kruszynski said his office has fielded several calls from passing motorists who mistook the two-dimensional cutouts on islands in Wolf Lake for dogs.

“We’ve been getting calls from neighbors and people driving by, ‘There’s a dog trapped on the island!’” Kruszynski said.

Kruszynski said he has also been contacted by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and a city official who was taken out by boat to inspect the decoys. He didn’t identify the official.

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Tagged as: Animals, Coyotes, Decoys, Dogs, Ducks, Geese, Hammond Port Authority, Milan Kruszynski, People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals, PETA, Wetland Plants, Wolf Lake

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