HOLY POOP! my moms dog just ran off a coyote!!

[Dar]

Klondike the dog I am babysitting for my mom just went out to answer natures call when wham! he took off like a bolt of lightening! I could not see what he was chasing I figured a bunny then the coyote ran within 5 feet of my back door as I am yelling for this dog to come.. Klondike was hot on his trail and the look on the coyotes face was like make him stop!.. I am laughing at it now that I have stopped shaking.. this scared the poop outta me!

I have NEVER seen a coyote close up at first I thought it was a dog... till it ran right past me....

I have never heard the coyotes during the day and its noon here ..

could it be sick? or is this normal?

good thing my girls are locked up today cause of the wind..

hero of the day!

 

[The Chicken People]

Good Boy bone has been earned!

 

[tinychicky]

wow, that is kinda wierd to see a coyote out during the day

good boy klondike!

 

[Dar]

no kidding... i just gave him the blankie from the couch to sleep on... (he got kicked off the couch for puking on it the other day)

 

[aubreynoramarie]

 

[Dar]

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thats what I thought... maybe I should call MNR or something

 

[centrarchid]

All is good and normal. It likely occurs more than you know. Having the coyote prevail is unusual and likely reason people get so riled about coyotes when it happens. Coyotes, like most canids, do much if not most of their hunting during daylight hours unless persicuted.

 

[10 point]

Thats awsome

for the dog.

 

[Dar]

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I usually hear them howling and carrying on at night and thats all ok by me cause my chickens are locked up by then and my cats are inside..ect...

so is it normal for it to be alone?.. it was a single coyote...

last time I seen them was about 5 years ago, there (when my malamute chased after them) but they were across the corn field and it was at 6am and there were about 7 of them

 

[centrarchid]

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I usually hear them howling and carrying on at night and thats all ok by me cause my chickens are locked up by then and my cats are inside..ect...

so is it normal for it to be alone?.. it was a single coyote...

last time I seen them was about 5 years ago, there (when my malamute chased after them) but they were across the corn field and it was at 6am and there were about 7 of them

Most of time, coyotes do hunt alone even when part of a family group. Group behavior (howling) either reinforcing social bonds or signal to rival groups and loner that family is strong and united. Not all coyotes at a given time are part of a social group. They are the equivalent of a lone wolf that is wondering about between / through coyote territories trying to find a mate and patch of land for them selves.

Your coyotes may have some grey wolf in them so they will run a bit larger (size wise) and in packs with more than typical breeding pair. In that case, your typical "coyote" experiences will differ from those of us living to your southwest. Yours will be bigger and tougher.

If packs, then dog doing chasing is more at risk. Dog may need backup or sense not to take chase to far. Even a wolf defending its own turf needs to be wary of chasing two or more coyotes too far.