Apparently coyotes are dangerous animals!

[alarimer]

According to the local news, people in one neighborhood are worried about a coyote hanging around. Animal control has tried trapping it but the coyote is smarter than they are. I can't believe how divorced most people are from nature. Now, unless the coyote is rabid, only their pets are in any danger and I am not sure how much danger at that. Sooner or later it will go away on its own.

Well I saw a gray fox today. I guess it should be shot. It might eat me!

[WindRavenX]

1. coyotes are actually huge cowards

One of my bio professors is doing an experiment radio tracking local coyotes-- they're big cowards. No one should worry about a coyote.

[alarimer]

2. I know; it was just local news stupidity

They couldn't find anything else to report on between car chases.

[barb162]

4. Small pets should be kept indoors though. Coyotes are

opportunists and there have been several small dogs killed around here when people leave them in their yards

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

6. That's the fault of irresponsible owners though. Not coyotes.

The coyotes are just being coyotes. Unfortunately, for the small dogs, the owners were idiots.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

3. We get a lot of coyotes by me.

They run away when they see people.

[mopinko]

5. about 10 years ago or so,

a coyote was spotted in downtown chicago. it was seen in and around navy pier, which used to be a navy pier, but is now a tourist trap. it was winter, and the ice around the pier gave the coyote a great deal of access to all kinds of nice little hiding spots. animal control chased the thing around for 3 days. i don't think they ever caught it.
i was especially pissed off because this city is full of rodents, feral cats, all kinds of critters that would be best dealt with by a nice low level predator like coyotes.
they don't chase them anymore. and they tell people their cats and small dogs should not be out alone, anyway.
i like 'em. they are welcome by me.