The Maple Brook Alpaca Farm on East Mountain road is the only one of it's kind in the Bay State. And it's home to a very expensive animal.

"He's got one that's almost one million dollars," says Westfield's animal control officer, Ken Frazier.

The lovable llama looking creatures are under a severe threat. The abundance of coyotes are taking its toll on all parts of Western Mass, but have recently honed in on one Westfield alpaca farm.

"The only thing that was left on two of those animals was the fur. The other one, the only thing left was the ear," Frazier says.

Frazier says the coyote population is so high because the eating is so good.

"The rabbits have come back, the squirrel population have come back, so a lot of that has to do with the coyote population," he says.

While coyotes often travel in packs and usually stay up near the woods, everyone, even city residents, need to be on guard.

"I've seen them walking down the middle of Maple Street. If they're hungry, they'll take down a pet. It has happened, and it will happen again," Frazier promises.

Frazier can't really say exactly how many coyotes are in our area, but officials do know there are many, and that's why hunting season on the animals has been extended.