The Dead Babies roll into West Seattle to top off a week of poster art, new development projects, Rob McKenna, coyotes and more.
Go West!: Dead Babies, Posters, Referendum 1, McKenna and Coyotes
Because They're Basically the Same? Skinned Carcasses May Actually be Raccoons
Twist! Animal bodies in Auburn are neither puppies nor coyotes, a vet says.
Squirrel Skinner On The Loose
A perfect sunny afternoon walk around Capitol Hill earlier this week was ruined by the most disturbing thing we've ever spotted on a Seattle sidewalk: a perfectly skinned squirrel, hairless save the still-furry tail. We spotted the poor creature on 12th Avenue, just south of Union. This was not the work of a clever coyote, which do stalk small animals on the Hill. Nope, all of the meat remained on the carcass, so it must have been some sick two-legged creature roaming about Capitol Hill. Made us glad that our animals are indoor only, but left us wondering if any of you have spotted skinned animals around Capitol Hill and what we can do about it.
Neighborhood News and Local Blog Roundup
- MyBallard has the exclusive: the beloved Archie McPhee's is leaving Ballard.
- While normally a sentence with puppies can be nothing but delightful, Lights & Sirens managed to write one that is the absolute opposite: "Parkland man who was mauled by puppies dies."
- Coyotes are not your cat's friend. Sadly, Capitol Hill Seattle has reported the death of another adored pet by coyotes on the hill to remind us.
Neighborhood News Round-Up
Psst...We're trying something new here with a daily a.m. news round-up and links to neighborhood stories and blogs. Let us know what you think!
Rawr! Beware West Olympia Cougar
Seattlest is sitting here on this gorgeous, sunny day, watching a little Oprah. Then, the news came on and we heard tell of cougar attacks in West Olympia. Yeah, we thought "hot old lady," too, but apparently no. Apparently it's an actual cougar.

