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Post by alexa11 on Aug 18, 2019 4:55:17 GMT
I am freaking out because my neighbor spotted 2 coyotes a couple of houses away from me. We have a section of woods across the street, but I have only seen deer. Louis (the dog) goes out several times after dark. Do I need a whistle? I have no idea of what to do except to back away or make a loud noise to scare them. Any advice?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2019 5:04:33 GMT
Is Louis the dog in your avatar? If so, you can’t let him out off leash anymore. In our area, many pets have been killed by coyotes, some small dogs have even been snatched in front of their owners who were just a few feet away. Carry bear spray and/or a walking stick with you on walks.
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Post by snyder on Aug 18, 2019 5:09:34 GMT
Probably need a club. Coyotes are aggressive and often not that skittish, so a whistle probably won't scare them off. Have to really observe your yard before letting your dog out. Maybe flashing a flashlight around a few times before you let him out might scare it away.
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Post by tracyarts on Aug 18, 2019 5:14:40 GMT
We have them in my neighborhood too. There was a case where a coyote dug under a wood privacy fence to snatch a small dog. You have to be extremely careful about pets when coyotes are around. I wouldn't even let my inlaws'poodles out in the back yard to pee without standing next to them whenever we would pet sit.
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Post by Lexica on Aug 18, 2019 5:50:43 GMT
My friend’s little dog was snatched up while it was out in their back yard going pee. Her daughter was out there a few feet away from the dog. The coyote jumped the back fence, grabbed the dog, and jumped back over the fence in seconds. The little girl screamed and both parents ran out, but it was too late. The dad climbed the fence and spent about an hour in the brush hoping the coyote dropped the dog and it was sitting terrified. Unfortunately as a few neighbors came out to help search, they discovered what was left of the dog about a mile down the green space. Coyotes can be very aggressive.
I used to walk to work with a friend and we saw them several times. I live in a very populated neighborhood area with houses and businesses everywhere. There were no parks or rural areas between my house and the office so we never anticipated seeing a coyote up close to us, especially during the busy morning with all the traffic and noise. The few that we saw were hundreds of feet away in the bushes of parking lots or by the trash bins of the big businesses. None had been anywhere close to us.
One morning on the way to work, we were walking up a very busy street with cars going on both sides of it and suddenly saw a coyote standing by this large refrigerator-sized box that was either thrown out or had fallen from a passing vehicle. The box was covering the sidewalk and the coyote was standing directly in front of the box and we needed to pass. There were too many cars for us to go into the street to get by and the other side was all densely planted hillside. That coyote wasn’t interested in leaving that big box and was not a bit afraid of us. I took my backpack off to use as a weapon if I needed to. We stood there for a bit trying to decide how to get by this animal. Yelling at it did nothing.
I finally kicked the end of the box hard and it did scare the coyote back a few feet. I kept the box between us and him and kept kicking it forward until there was a opening in the bushes at the base on the hillside. We pushed the box up and over so that the opening was open to the hill side and when the coyote backed way off, we hurried by with me walking backwards watching the coyote and my girlfriend walking forward holding my hand so that I didn’t walk off the curb. It was truly scary because the thing wasn’t the least bit afraid of us. I started carrying pepper spray after that morning.
I would not let my dog go in the back yard without being on the leash and me right there carrying pepper spray or a boat horn or something. They are aggressive darned things.
Not too long ago there was a woman riding her horse in a dry creek bed near here. A pack of coyotes chased her and were biting the legs of her horse and jumping to get to her too. She was thrown from the horse but just then more riders were coming up and one had a gun. He shot the ground to scare them off and the woman and her horse were ultimately ok. I used to walk my big dogs in that same creek bed, usually with my boyfriend but several times by myself. I stopped going there after the pack chased her horse down.
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Post by kernriver on Aug 18, 2019 6:11:32 GMT
SoCal has coyotes. There are lots in our area. They can scale a 6-8 foot fence in about 2 seconds so no pets can go out off leash or alone. Gone are the days a dog could play in the back yard alone.
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Post by lucyg on Aug 18, 2019 6:16:57 GMT
We have lots of coyotes in the open space behind our house. You do have to watch out for them with cats, smaller dogs, and small children. We think they got one of my sister’s cats (and plenty of other outside cats) and one bit my BiL’s big dog ... we think he wandered too close to her pups, maybe.
Usually they stay out of sight during daylight hours. We don’t walk in our open space at night anymore. It’s the shortcut between my house and my sister’s house, but no.
Generally speaking they’re afraid of people (adults) and will avoid you. Carry a walking stick with you. I think if you threaten them with it, wave your arms, approach them, they will run away. But watch out for your little dog!
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Post by smokeynspike on Aug 18, 2019 8:03:06 GMT
My mom lives smack dab in the middle of their town and a coyote grabbed one of her cats right in front of her on their carport. Luckily, my mom scared it off and it dropped Sparky, who had puncture wounds all over his neck. He lived but was never the same.
Melissa
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Post by Patter on Aug 18, 2019 10:12:57 GMT
I had one run by me in our neighborhood last year. He was FAST and could have attacked my dog in an instant. And when I say right by me, I mean right by mean. Our animal control department said they are everywhere, and they become more aggressive as they have pups. I do carry a whistle with me. Here is a great site to help you. It's basically what animal control told me when I called. urbancoyoteinitiative.com/what-to-do-if-you-encounter-a-coyote-while-walking-your-dog/
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Post by CeeScraps on Aug 18, 2019 12:26:11 GMT
Coyotes in our neighborhood must of moved on. I don’t think there are many in the local woods either, at least not now.
I only say they don’t seem to be around because when I bike in the woods there are so many bunnies. The bunnies go from being adult size to being babies about 4” long.
Here when they were bad they were also snatching dogs by hopping the fences. It was scary.
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Aug 18, 2019 13:15:51 GMT
I would not let the dog outside off leash or alone at night. We have them in my neighborhood as well as the adjoining ones and there have been many reports of dogs and cats killed. One family was in their pool and had one jump on top of their fence and check them out! DH has seen a pair of them walking down our street at 3 am, and watched them go up to certain houses checking them out. Nearly all the houses they checked out have pets. The scents obviously lured them up to look for potential snacks (as in the small pets). You wouldn't think we'd have this problem since we live in the middle of Houston!
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Post by belgravia on Aug 18, 2019 13:25:35 GMT
Ugh I hate coyotes. We have tons in our neighbourhood, as we live on a ravine. I see them when I walk my dog but they’ve never been aggressive with us. Their stalking behaviour freaks me out. I know you can get coyote vests for dogs. Not sure how well they work.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2019 13:35:40 GMT
Ugh I hate coyotes. We have tons in our neighbourhood, as we live on a ravine. I see them when I walk my dog but they’ve never been aggressive with us. Their stalking behaviour freaks me out. I know you can get coyote vests for dogs. Not sure how well they work. They only work if they go after the main body. They could still get them by the head, legs, and tail area.
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Post by marimoose on Aug 18, 2019 14:48:52 GMT
As others have said, don't let your dog out alone. We have had them in our neighborhood for several years now and they seem to be getting bolder. I watched them cruising around a neighborhood through the lawns right next to an elementary school last year - in broad daylight. I know two people who have lost their dogs to coyotes. One of those the coyote jumped the fence and attacked the medium size dog that was old and couldn't fight back. The other case was a small dog that was snatched and ran off. This same person had her other dog attacked but she was able to chase the coyote off before it could do much damage. She NEVER lets her dog out without being right next to him. Our fox population has gone way down and I attribute this to the coyotes. I have never heard of the coyote vests that belgravia mentioned but it may be something worth checking out.
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Post by alexa11 on Aug 18, 2019 14:59:04 GMT
seasidemermaid- Yes, that's him and he never goes out without a lease. The only time he is somewhat alone is when he suns on the deck in back yard. My mom will let him out when I'm gone during the day and leave the sliding glass door cracked so he can get in when he gets too hot. Now I'm afraid to even do that, but he is not going to be a happy camper at all! This is new to us- not sure how long they have been in this area, but the sightings are new. I saw a post on Next Door about some a month ago and they were like 6-8 miles away. So, there's no need to call animal control?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2019 15:13:41 GMT
seasidemermaid- Yes, that's him and he never goes out without a lease. The only time he is somewhat alone is when he suns on the deck in back yard. My mom will let him out when I'm gone during the day and leave the sliding glass door cracked so he can get in when he gets too hot. Now I'm afraid to even do that, but he is not going to be a happy camper at all! This is new to us- not sure how long they have been in this area, but the sightings are new. I saw a post on Next Door about some a month ago and they were like 6-8 miles away. So, there's no need to call animal control? Nope. Unless one is aggressive at you or has mange, they don't do anything. At least here. I remember coyotes since I was little. And here if one has mange or is agressive, wild life police will trap and kill it as it. You rarely see them during the day. I see them early morning, late evening and night. And you can hear them bark/yelp out
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Post by femalebusiness on Aug 18, 2019 16:09:17 GMT
Every week on Nextdoor there are pictures posted of coyotes in yards. There are a lot of them. I don't have pets but have noticed that I see less opossums. I have been wondering if the coyotes are eating them. We used to see them everywhere. Recently people are seeing raccoons. We have a lot of wildlife right in the middle of the cities in So Cal.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2019 16:44:57 GMT
You rarely see them during the day. I see them early morning, late evening and night. And you can hear them bark/yelp out There are quite a few sightings of them during the day now around here. I think they are now used to living in urban areas and don’t have a real fear of humans. That’s one of the real problems with hazing. Waving arms, shouting, etc. may work the first couple of times, but once they know that they it won’t result in any harm, they become more bold especially if they are hungry or if it’s pupping season.
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Post by colleen on Aug 18, 2019 17:35:02 GMT
I am freaking out because my neighbor spotted 2 coyotes a couple of houses away from me. We have a section of woods across the street, but I have only seen deer. Louis (the dog) goes out several times after dark. Do I need a whistle? I have no idea of what to do except to back away or make a loud noise to scare them. Any advice? I live next to an open space so coyotes are very common. First, the average weight is about 40 pounds, although they look bigger. If your dog weighs more than the average cat, he probably won’t be carried off. Doesn’t mean he couldn’t be attacked, so keeping him on leash is smart. Coyotes are omnivores, so don’t have easily accessible food sources outside your house: pet food, open trash cans, compost bins, etc. are attractive to vermin (a coyote fave) and coyotes. i have seen a coyote casually strolling on top of a 6 foot bock wall snacking on oranges from someone’s tree, so if you have fruit trees or a vegetable garden, realize that might be attractive too.
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Post by snowsilver on Aug 18, 2019 18:07:48 GMT
I have lived in an area with a high coyote ratio for years. Most of us don't give them much thought anymore. We hear them at night and my son once saw a pack run across our back yard. I have personally never seen one although DH saw a huge one run across the road the other night as he was walking our dog. We are so used to them,that I honestly don't know a person who worries about them. There has never been a coyote attack (we're more concerned with the bears--we have photos of one walking calmly across our deck). Our little Sheltie used to go out with me at night when I walked (I have a walking area at the top of my driveway where I do 3 1/2 miles every night before bed). He would wander into the back yard but DH put a stop to it (correctly) because he said it wasn't safe for him to be back there (huge back yard that borders on woods) where a coyote could snatch him. Most of us here like them, but take reasonable precautions.
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Post by Patter on Aug 18, 2019 19:06:35 GMT
alexa11, our animal control does not want to know about sightings unless there is an issue. I only called because I wanted more information. They were extremely helpful and nice.
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Post by monklady123 on Aug 18, 2019 19:18:56 GMT
Okay, so until this thread I have always thought coyotes were kind of shy. Clearly not! I mean, I always knew that they would go after small animals but I just never knew they were so bold around people. I live in an urban area right across the river from Washington, DC and our county naturalists had been getting reports from people saying they'd see a coyote. So the rangers set up a camera and sure enough they caught the coyote on film. wow. That was a year or so ago though. Now I need to google!
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Post by kernriver on Aug 18, 2019 19:22:43 GMT
I walked my dog at midnight last night. She was frozen in fear and wouldn’t pee. Wouldn’t go on the grass. She was pulling so hard on the leash in the direction of home that all 4 of her legs were flat on the ground. I think it’s because the coyotes must have been there or were close by and she knows her place on the food chain. I finally gave up and went in.
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Post by eastcoastpea on Aug 18, 2019 21:33:37 GMT
Yikes. I never would have thought they could go over fences. I learn so much on this board.
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Post by lucyg on Aug 19, 2019 2:53:07 GMT
I forgot to say before, I’ve never heard of a coyote going after a human baby or child. BUT I would not want to be the one where they change the rules. If I had a small child, I would continue to be extra careful, knowing the coyotes are out there and hungry.
Other than watching out for small pets, we pretty much ignore them. They do make an unholy racket sometimes at night, howling out there.
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Post by librarylady on Aug 19, 2019 3:40:46 GMT
We often see a coyote walking on the creek bank behind us....around 10 AM. photos from our night camera
coyote in daytime
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2019 4:23:52 GMT
I forgot to say before, I’ve never heard of a coyote going after a human baby or child. BUT I would not want to be the one where they change the rules. If I had a small child, I would continue to be extra careful, knowing the coyotes are out there and hungry. There was an incident at CSU Los Angeles where one bit a child and there's a video of another incident that same day where a coyote followed after an unsuspecting child. You can see the video here: abc7.com/coyote-shot-after-it-bit-child-in-the-leg-at-csula-police-say/3218028/
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Post by lucyg on Aug 19, 2019 4:44:27 GMT
I forgot to say before, I’ve never heard of a coyote going after a human baby or child. BUT I would not want to be the one where they change the rules. If I had a small child, I would continue to be extra careful, knowing the coyotes are out there and hungry. There was an incident at CSU Los Angeles where one bit a child and there's a video of another incident that same day where a coyote followed after an unsuspecting child. You can see the video here: abc7.com/coyote-shot-after-it-bit-child-in-the-leg-at-csula-police-say/3218028/Oh, I can totally believe it’s happened. I just don’t think children are normally coyote prey, like, say, cats and Yorkies. The reason I thought of even bringing it up is that there’s always people whining about the coyotes on our NextDoor board. They want animal control to relocate or kill every damn one of them. One of their favorite complaints is that “it’s not safe for moms to walk their babies in a stroller!” Yet we have never, not once, had a case here in my town of a coyote attacking a baby or toddler or even a mom. Believe me, it would be all over our little newspaper if it happened. (You all should see me when I bring my pea-level debate skills to NextDoor. Those people have no clue how to internet-argue.)
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Post by lauradrumm on Aug 19, 2019 19:04:49 GMT
It’s better than alligators 😜
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Post by papersilly on Aug 19, 2019 19:11:48 GMT
We've lost many neighborhood cats and small dogs to coyotes. Or dogs doing go out unsupervised after dark.
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