Some Lakeland residents are concerned about coyotes after a lot of pet cats have gone missing.

According to our partners at the Ledger, residents of several south Lakeland communities say several pet cats have disappeared.  

At least one person told the Ledger she has actually seen coyotes.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission has the numbers to support those concerns. The agency said this time last year, it received 17 calls about coyotes in Polk County.  So far this year, the agency has received 28 calls.