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It was not always like this. Coyotes are native to California and were widespread in San Francisco in the early 1900s, but residents considered them a part of the Wild West that needed to be removed.

But in San Francisco, they have become ubiquitous, and the tension between humans and coyotes is growing. Some people adore them, and coyote mania has seeped into the city’s quirky culture.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy was filming a John Deere commercial in the city last year when he spotted a woman walking with her child and dog, unaware that a coyote was trailing them.