SALT LAKE CITY University of Utah officials are urging caution Saturday after two coyotes were spotted on campus in pursuit of a deer.
The coyotes were last seen in the evening about 8 p.m., officials said, leaving Officers Circle and heading toward Red Butte Canyon. University police officers responded and confirmed the sighting after initial reports. Those on campus or visiting the Red Butte Canyon area should be cautious and aware of their surroundings, the university wrote in a campus alert, especially if accompanied by pets.
Students who have an encounter with an aggressive animal should call 911 or alert the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, the alert says.
SALT LAKE CITY State wildlife officials across the U.S., including Utah, are urging anyone who recently purchased a Betta Buddy Marimo Ball for their aquarium to throw away the moss ball after boiling or freezing it.
Authorities began alerting possible customers this week after zebra mussels, an invasive aquatic species tied to all sorts of water infrastructure damage and ecological harm, was detected in the product sold at pet and aquarium stores in Utah and across the country.
Utah wildlife officials were alerted by federal officials about the issue Wednesday, said Sgt. Krystal Tucker, who oversees aquatic invasive species operations within the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources s law enforcement section.