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A coyote was first seen near Mattapan train tracks before it went through backyards. The nearby Mildred Avenue Middle School went on lockdown as Boston police searched for the animal.

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Anthony Fabiano, an animal control officer, searched with a net in hand for the coyote.

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Animal control officers Anthony Fabiano and Danny Gillis looked for the coyote around the Mildred Avenue Middle School in Mattapan.

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City of Boston animal control officers brought the coyote, which was caught at 12 Hosmer St. in Mattapan, to their city vehicle.

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Animal control officers put the coyote in their city vehicle after dragging the animal out of an alley.