Officials in the Washington area are warning that predators may be lurking in your neighborhood park or even your front yard.

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In the past two weeks, coyotes have attacked family pets and in one case the attack was deadly.

The latest case was in the City of Fairfax.

It's a sad reminder to keep pets indoors and on leashes because experts say Eastern coyotes are now a part of the metro area landscape.

WATCH: ABC7's Jennifer Donelan has the story.