Neighbor’s Dog Killed By Coyote.

We even have organized hunts for them with prize money.
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I can't say I agree with that statement.

That's fine. I don't even think people can have a strong feeling of vengeance against an animal like they would against another human being. But I would still want the animal killed as a threat. If it mauls a person to death, then that animal should be put down for other people's safety.

 

I guess were lucky in australia we don't have any coyotes bears or other animals like that.

Our animals are just so safe and cuddly. Its not like everything in australia wants to kill you. Just 80% can kill you and 20% wants to but cant.

uhhhhhhh

 

I guess were lucky in australia we don't have any coyotes bears or other animals like that.

Our animals are just so safe and cuddly. Its not like everything in australia wants to kill you. Just 80% can kill you and 20% wants to but cant.

You're forgetting about drop bears!!!

For those that don't know what a drop bear is: Drop Bear - Australian Museum

Mmmm kangaroo tastes good... Have you tried it? Lol

Yep, I love it... Very strong game flavour... Gotta be cooked rare though.
Sidenote: Australia is the only country that eats both animals on the coat of arms (Emu and Kangaroo), there are other countries that consume their emblems too.

Sorry to hear about the pup Kathryn Crook

Unfortunately mother nature can be horrible.

 

As far as I'm concerned if a coyote takes up residence in an urban/suburban area it will be up to no good and take out pets and the feral species of those pets. Feral dogs and cats are a major problem in this country and in countries like Australia. I know when I hunted on private leases in Texas if you saw a dog that didn't have a specific colored collar on you where to shoot it. Feral dog quickly loose their domestication and pack up, hunting as a pack they become a danger to livestock. Feral cats are just as bad since they are extremely destructive to native wildlife especially birds and small animals.

 

Your brother is lucky. When my boyfriend and his sister were little they were playing outside. His sister was sitting next to the tree line and he was quite a ways away from her. He said he looked over and she was sitting in the dirt with her back to a wolf that was belly crawling towards her. It would crawl a bit towards her and then stop and then crawl some more. He said he just froze up and didn't know what to do because he knew it was about to get her, and then right when the wolf jumped up to grab her he just her a loud gun shut and the wolf dropped right there. He turned around and thankfully his uncle was standing on the porch with his rifle. Otherwise it would've been a whole other story.

Eeeek!!!!!!!!!!! Glad my brother just screamed and ran in! The one in our neighborhood is not that bold (coyote that is). As soon as my dad and I got out it ran away. People said that it would sit there and watch them but the people that said that were not used to wild animals.

 

I guess were lucky in australia we don't have any coyotes bears or other animals like that.

Our animals are just so safe and cuddly. Its not like everything in australia wants to kill you. Just 80% can kill you and 20% wants to but cant.

Aren't dingos as bad? I've seen on tv that they have caused problems also. Don't know if that's true, just what I've seen on tv lol.

 

Eeeek!!!!!!!!!!! Glad my brother just screamed and ran in! The one in our neighborhood is not that bold (coyote that is). As soon as my dad and I got out it ran away. People said that it would sit there and watch them but the people that said that were not used to wild animals.

Actually I didn't say coyotes would watch humans

I was writing from the poor terrified animals point of view, and growing up in the country I have a lot of experience with wild animals.
I used to walk around in their forests every day.
I've even found their pups before. So cute.

Coys are wonderful creatures, it's a shame they're constantly treated so poorly as if they don't belong to this world...

Poor babies.
It breaks my hearts to see humans disown their own home and creatures.

 

Actually I didn't say coyotes would watch humans

I was writing from the poor terrified animals point of view, and growing up in the country I have a lot of experience with wild animals.
I used to walk around in their forests every day.
I've even found their pups before. So cute.

Coys are wonderful creatures, it's a shame they're constantly treated so poorly as if they don't belong to this world...

Poor babies.
It breaks my hearts to see humans disown their own home and creatures.

I wasn’t talking about you just talking about my neighbor that was scared of us playing Airsoft in our yard and thought they were real guns. What I was saying is that my neighbor was exaggerating. It is tru that people really treat them badly. Yah I would shoot it if it attacked anyone but if it is just minding its own business then I am happy to watch it!

 

I wasn’t talking about you just talking about my neighbor that was scared of us playing Airsoft in our yard and thought they were real guns. What I was saying is that my neighbor was exaggerating. It is tru that people really treat them badly. Yah I would shoot it if it attacked anyone but if it is just minding its own business then I am happy to watch it!

Ah my mistake.
It sounded like you were trying to quote my post lol

I love watching them in the forests.

 

Ah my mistake.
It sounded like you were trying to quote my post lol

I love watching them in the forests.

Thanks for pointing it out. I will be more careful how I come off in the future! I used to be able to watch lots of animals but my cats have killed all the bunnies and squirrels soooooo. We do get pileated woodpeckers in our yard sometimes though!

 

uhhhhhhh

Lol, I saw that video a while back. Serves him right.

 

I've been thinking about this part of the afternoon, now out in the wild I have seen an enjoyed watching coyotes. Where the problem comes in with them is they are getting more and more interaction with humans. Now theoretically if out and land in the wild, depending on available water and food they can forage for a square mile supports 6 animals to keep the ecosystem in check. Now if something happens to that ecosystem, say drought and they start wandering looking for water to survive and happen across a sheep ranch. Now that ranch has a new abundance of water and food, so that new area maybe be able to support 8 animals per square mile. If a group finds a suburban area where food is readily available for little effort from trash or dumps and they have a good water supply, now that 1 square mile maybe able to support 12 animals. Doubling the animals population density living right alongside man and their pets. As the wild animals get more use to the sounds of mankind they start loosing fear of him to a certain extend, getting bolder at certain times to show themselves when looking for the free meal. That's where the small pets can come into play with not being able to defend themselves from their wild cousins.

 

Coyotes are sneaky. They often work together tempting a single dog to "play" with them. There is usually another coyote or more waiting somewhere to ambush the unsuspected pet. They also are known to use females to tempt male dogs to follow into an ambush. Or even fake injuries making them seem like their not a threat, and then when the dog approaches close enought the "injured' yote attackes and so do his buddies hiding in the bushes. Anyone who doubts the abilitly of coyotes to take on dogs just has to take a look at the size of their canine teeth.

 

Some more info to keep pets safe: