Good questions, other than complete lockdown, I'm not sure there is an easy legal solution. On our last attack the coyote jumped the wall sometime after 10 am and grabbed a chicken right in front of me. My presence was no deterrent. It did, however, drop the chicken when I ran at it like a mad man, ready to stomp it to death. Last week my wife and I were moving the vehicles around in the drive way and a young coyote pup walked right between us, hopped the small wall in the front yard and walked down the side of the property towards the back--completely uninhibited by our presence. I ran to the spot in the back yard where they usually jump the wall and looked over to find it sitting right there on the other side. It did run away when I yelled at it. So, while yelling and throwing things at them will drive them off, it doesn't keep them away for long.
Wow. they're pretty brazen, aren't they?
I guess hunger trumps fear.
Most people don't realize that 6 foot fence is nothing to bob cats, cyotoes & grey fox's.. They can use a tree or lattice to get over..in most cases, 8 feet is a EASY leap for them.. Our tinny Manx/cat can jump from a stand still up to 5-6 feet.. She is 10 pounds..
Gallo is correct, complete lock down is necessary.. Lots of people are outside with them & the incident happens so quick with no time to react.. like gallo says, "legal" you schould be outside & fire with a firearm in the city.. However, maybe someone can post the legal language for that? Possibly a pellet gun..any way, Who has time for that?? Plus the critters are just hungry & need to eat.. We love wild life & if everyone got rid of them because they eat chciken, well you get the idea... Just like the bears that come into town in other parts of the state because of no food for them in the wild..