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Police Shoot, Kill Coyote On Beacon Hill

BOSTON (CBS) – Environmental police shot and killed a coyote on Beacon Hill Sunday.

The 25-pound female was first spotted on the Common near the Frog Pond and then ended up in Louisburg Square  near Sen. John Kerry's home before noon.

WBZ-TV's Sera Congi reports

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When police arrived at the scene, they saw the coyote making its way through an alley.

WBZ News Radio 1030's Carl Stevens reports 

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It had mange, a skin disease caused by mites, and an injured left paw.  Officers believed it was a danger to the public, so they shot and killed it.

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