Coyote attack Dog in Shamong

[JeepWagoneer]

I've often wondered what I would do if I ever found myself in this situation...

http://pinebarrenstribune.com/a-pair-of-coyotes-attack-family-pet-in-shamong-p158-165.htm

 

[46er]

There is really not much a person can do. 50+ pounds is really big for an eastern coyote. The attack to the dog apparently occurred before the owner got to his dog. The only thing I can think of as a preventative is keep the dog on a leash and carry a BIG walking stick.

 

[ecampbell]

They are all over residential areas in Shamong and Tabernacle. We see them in the back yard and are reported on Facebook often. So far they have stayed away from us and our 130 # Great Dane.

 

[Boyd]

A few months ago my best friend (who lives in a nice suburb of Philadelphia) was attacked by a pitbull right on his doorstep as he returned from a walk with his old dog. It took two policemen and a neighbor to pull them apart, his dog almost died and he ended up in the emergency room.

I'll take my chances with the coyotes here in the Pines!

 

[JeepWagoneer]

I see Hear them and see signs of them all the time even in Medford. I know my dog growls when he detects the local fox is in the neighborhood, and several times I suspect it might even have been coyote. We've stumbled across them in Wharton and his behavior has always been to stop, growl and stare so I trust him not to chase them (he's a husky medium sized hound but hopelessly domesticated and easy pickings for a true predator). On the off chance I suspect there's a rabid coyote on my property that I can't I can't scare off , would I be asking for trouble if I took a shot at it? I stress that 99% of my encounters with them have been uneventful (once or twice we were followed for a bit) but I like to know what the limits of what I can and can't do are legally when faced with a serious potential risk to myself or neighbors.

 

[46er]

On the off chance I suspect there's a rabid coyote on my property that I can't I can't scare off , would I be asking for trouble if I took a shot at it? I stress that 99% of my encounters with them have been uneventful (once or twice we were followed for a bit) but I like to know what the limits of what I can and can't do are legally when faced with a serious potential risk to myself or neighbors

In that news article it says even animal control officers cannot kill one. I know what I would do if I found one causing problems on my property, rabid or not.

 

[RednekF350]

On the off chance I suspect there's a rabid coyote on my property that I can't I can't scare off , would I be asking for trouble if I took a shot at it? .....

Only if you missed.