BURLINGTON, KY (FOX19) - Have you seen coyotes on your property or in your neighborhood? Are you worried about what they may do to your pets, livestock and and family?

Author Carol Cartaino addresses your concerns and shares fascinating coyote facts with you at Boone County Public Library, 1786 Burlington Pike, in Burlington, on Thursday, July 12, at 6:30 p.m.

Because coyotes have been spreading across the country, making homes in almost every state, many people now have questions. Carol's new book, Myths and Truths About Coyotes: What You Need to Know About America's Most Misunderstood Predator, answers many of them.

BURLINGTON, KY (FOX19) - Statistics from the Kentucky State Police indicate that Northern Kentucky is a dangerous place to be a deer, and perhaps to drive a car. 

Boone County leads the state with an average of 153 a year between 2006 and 2010, and Campbell and Kenton Counties are also in the top 10. 

Those counties offer a dangerous combination: lots of deer, plus lots of people driving cars on highways. 

State maps show many of Boone County's vehicle-deer crashes happened along I-75 and 275, both highways with lots of traffic and many wooded areas next to the roadway. 

Deer take cover in wooded areas, and there are more wooded areas on hills, since they are harder for people to develop.  In Mason County, the vast majority of crashes happened on the hills surrounding Maysville, with many fewer in the flatter southern part of the county.  In Fort Wright and neighboring cities, there were few if any crashes on Route 1

BURLINGTON, KY (FOX19) - The Grant County Animal Shelter is having an adoption event at Kroger at 1751 Patrick Drive in Burlington this Saturday, October 8th starting at 10:00 a.m. 

The event is called "Fall for Paws" and they are trying to adopt out some needy pets. The adoption fee is $100.00 for dogs and $35.00 for cats. All pets will be spayed/neutered, microchipped, and up to date on shots. 

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