Comments on: Coyote

By: Talonniee

Talonniee — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:51:05 +0000

I agree with Craig and Joe. I live at the base of a string of mountains in Arizona. We have a pack that roams the area and sings at night. Our house sits smack dab in the middle of an acre and therefore have a huge desert front yard all natural and not landscaped. I hear them almost nightly. I feel that if you have a pet then you accepted the responsibility of feeding and caring for what animal. Obviously if you are allowing a pet to go outside or is an outdoor animal then you are not being responsible. That cat could have easily been hit by a car or killed by a neighbors dog. If you choose to live in an area outside of town or on the outskirts then you need to be aware of all that entails.
We have 2 Labradors, one is 60 lbs and the other is 100 lbs, along with a a 10lb Pomeranian. They are indoor animals and are outside with us when we go outside. Our yard is secure, but we still go outside with them and turn on the security lights while out there. We have never had a problem. I think it comes down to a mutual respect. That is the problem, most people have no respect for nature or its creatures and lend to their own stupidity and lack of ability to accept responsibility for it.

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:53:56 +0000

some of us ‘assholes’ have beloved family pets who get taken & killed from our backyards like our cat two nights ago. I’m going to start hunting coyotes, you asshole!

That is the dumbest thing i ever heard!

i agree with craig

if you were to leave your cat in the house instead of letting it out and having it crap in other peoples flower beds and playground sandboxes, and being the communities problem maybe you would still have your pet . you are responsible for your pets death. truth hurts sometimes

By: Craig

Craig — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:43:05 +0000

I am sorry that your cat died. However, you must consider your role in the death of your pet. First, you allow your cat to be in your yard unsupervised. This is negligent behavior on your part. Second, your yard is clearly not secure given that a coyote was able to get in to it. Again, you are culpable for not only leaving your pets outside, but leaving them outside in an unsecured yard. Finally, you might considering hunting yourself given that your actions — or, more accurately, your steadfast refusal to act responsibly — lead directly to the death of your beloved pet.

By: family pet dead

family pet dead — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:33:48 +0000

some of us ‘assholes’ have beloved family pets who get taken & killed from our backyards like our cat two nights ago. I’m going to start hunting coyotes, you asshole!

By: Craig

Craig — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 16:39:31 +0000

Unless you’re a dying deer or a mouse or a lost lamb, I doubt there’s much to worry about. The only reason why you’d be concerned with them attacking you is if you start throwing rocks at them and piss them off! Like any other wild animal, they are most likely going to look at you, sniff the air, turn around and walk away. Chances are it isn’t more than four or five of them, anyway.

But, of course, I’m not a naturalist. Just someone who likes animals more than I like other people. Wolves and coyotes included.

By: Susan

Susan — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 15:23:47 +0000

Im practicing some survival skills in Ontario. I built a debris hut in the woods not far from my home. I want to sleep there at night but am nervous about the coyotes. I often hear what sounds like a large group of them and know they live somewhere in that surrounding bush although probably about a mile away. I often hear this goup singing even in broad daylight. Should I have any concerns at all or will they leave me alone. I often spot a single coyote on my walks and that dosnt bother me rather I count myself lucky, acutally once I saw a pair travelling together. I have this unfounded image of being approached as I sleep in this open air structure. Also I take my dog. Am I being ridiculous? Susan

By: Craig

Craig — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 16:46:35 +0000

Only if by “coyote” you mean “warg” (c.f., “Lord of the Rings”) or if by “human” you mean “looks like a dying deer or a young fawn”. However, like dogs, I’m sure if you treat them like crap — corner them, poke them, hit them, hurt them, scare them, etc — the coyote would have no choice but to attack. In situations like that, I’m on the side of the dogs and the coyotes.

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 15:52:20 +0000

Their pretty skittish, Tim, from what I hear. Even in packs. God but, they are so beautiful. Their song especially. Though maybe not in the Kantian sense..

By: tim

tim — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 13:50:21 +0000

I know that wolf attacks on humans are rare (if they happen at all; I remember hearing the Sierra Club offered $10,000 to anyone who could prove they or someone else had been attacked by a wolf and no one claimed the prize. I also remember hearing a news story about five years ago about a wolf attacking a human in B.C., but I don’t remember any followup), but will a coyote attack a human?