Here in Iowa that is not uncommon at all. My wife shows me lots of postings weekly in our neighborhood FB page about coyotes on cameras in the area. We live in town, albeit a mature wooded area. As many as 3 at a time have been seen recently. I have tracks in the snow on my yard everywhere...I had a weird thing happen a couple of days ago. I looked out my front door and spotted a coyote. It was kinda my fault because I’d ordered a package from Acme.
They've been in my backyard a couple of times. I don't let the dog out by himself.