Wild Coyote Pack Moves In: Abandoned West Hollywood Condo Complex Transformed

A pack of coyotes has unexpectedly settled into a deserted condominium complex in West Hollywood, leaving local residents anxious and calling on the city to intervene.

This property, abandoned and awaiting completion for several years, initially housed homeless squatters before the coyotes made it their new habitat.

“It’s rather intriguing to step outside your apartment and suddenly be met with the gaze of a coyote,” Cindy Sorley shared with CBS LA.

Dramatic photos and videos have emerged, reportedly depicting six coyotes claiming various rooms within the vacant structure. Additional footage captures their incessant howling and barking, both day and night.

Residents reported initially observing the coyotes’ presence at the start of the year. Now, they’re frequently spotted prowling the streets and scaling the buildings, finding refuge in the unoccupied condominium.

“The other night when I came home, there were six right around my car,” Sorley added.

“People are avoiding even walking the dogs by that structure out of fear, obviously,” said Collin Newman, a neighbor in the area.

“There’s just, that’s not the society we live in,” he added. “So, animal control has to really get on their game and do something about it because no one should feel unsafe.”

Residents told CBS they have reached out to the city for help, but said they’ve had no response. Others who live in the area admitted this living arrangement has to change.

“The City of West Hollywood is aware of community concerns regarding coyote activity,” a city spokesperson told The California Post, and referenced the city’s “coyote management and coexistence plan” adopted in 2018.

“The plan emphasizes public education, prevention, and humane coexistence strategies, including guidance on safely hazing coyotes that exhibit habituated behavior,” the city said.

Hazing is one of the things to do if you encounter one of the pack, it said. It involves “being ‘big and loud’ by waving your arms over your head, making loud noises or squirting the coyote with water until the coyote(s) chooses to leave.”

California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials said they’ve seen similar trends across LA county, placing the warmer temperatures and loss of habitat from the 2025 wildfires in Pacific Palisades and Eaton as one of the reasons.

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