Coyotes in Lake County: Who to Call and When

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911 (847) 549-5200 Lake County Sheriff’s Department	A coyote is in the act of attacking a person or pet in unincorporated Lake County. An unincorporated address has 5 digits (i.e. 17801 West Washington Street, Gurnee, Illinois)
911 Check local listings Local Municipal Law Enforcement	A coyote is in the act of attacking a person or pet within a municipal boundary.
(847) 377-4700 Animal Care and Control Lake County Health Department	A coyote has bitten a human or pet. A coyote is seriously ill or injured. A coyote is in a confined area (building or fenced yard) and is unable to leave.
(847) 968-3411 (6:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., M-F) Lake County Forest Preserve911 Lake County Sheriff	A coyote is acting aggressively toward a human or pet within a Lake County Forest Preserve.
(847) 608-3100 Illinois Department of Natural Resources	General information about coyotes.
Check local listings Private Nuisance Wildlife Professional	If you want a coyote removed from your property. (State and local permits and regulations may apply). Public agencies will not, for example, respond to a coyote walking through a neighborhood, or in an open area, or if there is a coyote den on your private property.