On 2/11/2016 2:31 AM, Boating All Out wrote:
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On Wed, 10 Feb 2016 20:09:51 -0600, Boating All Out
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On Tue, 9 Feb 2016 19:23:59 -0600, Boating All Out
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Sounds like Harry - who once said he carried because of "dog
packs."
I can't imagine being attacked by a coyote. They are naturally
fearful of me, with good reason. Dogs too.
Excepting Chihuahuas. Tiny dogs are stupid. I have one.
Instead of "booking" it into the garage, you should have just
growled at it as you approached it. Make a fist too.
Would have sent it away with its tail tucked.
Bears are another story.

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Dog packs are dangerous but they're more interested in deer than
anything else. Dogs, wolves, coyotes, etc., are all dangerous in
packs and capable of taking down some fairly large animals. They are
all natural born stalkers and hunters if given the chance.

Yep.
OTOH, a single coyote - all 35 pounds of him - isn't much.
Especially if you're bundled in winter clothes.
Everyone has their own way of dealing with these kind of
incidents. My inclination would be to scare it off
immediately, since I don't want it attacking my back.
You have to let any canine know who's boss.

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Here's an interesting YouTube video of a coyote stalking a human. It
might make you rethink your strategy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqVE9qfg7yI

Good vid. No, it doesn't make me rethink. That guy was
playing around with it. He didn't want to give it a good kick.
Or maybe he wasn't capable of kicking. But he sure wasn't
afraid of it. He knew not to offer his back.



You are a trip. One one hand you claim that a coyote is naturally
fearful of humans and won't go after one anyway and then, (above) you
say "my inclination would be to scare if off immediately, since I don't
want it attacking my back." So which is it? Will it attack or not?

A coyote is not a dog. Any wild animal that can easily take down and
kill a deer deserves some respect. It's a lot smarter to avoid a
confrontation than to further encourage and add to it's experience in
dealing with humans. The increasing frequency of human contact is what
is causing them to lose their fear in the first place.

Can't say I admire your bravery. It's more like stupidity.