A coyote dragged a dog out of the yard

A surveillance camera installed on a private property in the American city of Pleasanton captured the moment a coyote kidnapped a dog.

Coyotes have been appearing in residential areas in California quite often over the past few years, attacking pets and small children.

This coyote ran up to the gate and grabbed the dog by the muzzle with its teeth. The insidious predator pulled the pet out of the area and disappeared with it into the nearby forest. The owner of the kidnapped animal posted a video of the pet's last moments online. The man asked residents to keep an eye on their pets and not leave them alone in their yards.