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03-13-2009, 03:41 PM | #1 |
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| Coyote! OMG! A Coyote walked right past us after school today! I always let my 3 kids (ages 6, 4, and 3) play in the playground after school. Of course, I bring Missy too (as if she'd let me get away with NOT bringing her). I'm standing there talking to this lady and a coyote walks *right* past us. I mean RIGHT past us. It was maybe 2 car lengths away from us. It cruised right past my kids and on through the entire playground. I picked Missy up the second I saw it and shoved her in my coat. Then, I grabbed my kids, who were thankfully right there beside me on the play structure, and hightailed it on out of there! I've seen coyotes a couple of times walking up my street, but I've never been standing outside right beside one like that. Freaky! We live in the city too. After I was done being freaked out, I felt sorry for the thing. It looked so scrawny and worn. I'm sure it's just looking for food.
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03-13-2009, 03:45 PM | #2 |
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| wow that is crazy! I would of just thought it was a dog or something lol.. Im glad no one got hurt esp Missy. What a day for you =D |
03-13-2009, 03:47 PM | #3 |
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| It was so close that I knew for sure it wasn't a dog. I'm so glad Missy was OK too (and my kids). All that I could think was *if it would have approached us from behind rather than kind of to the side, I may not have seen it in time to pick up Missy*
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03-13-2009, 04:02 PM | #5 |
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| I always knew there was one nearby but a couple of months back as we were heading out somewhere in the car, we drove by 2 coyotes on the hunt and they were not walking down the alley ways. Yes, they are very scrawny as if they've been starved. This was a city residential block away from an elementary school and also very close by a city park. In the city, other than digging through the garbage or chasing squirrels, there are only the outdoor pets for them to target. I don't know if it's part of the same pack (maybe not since it's been quite a number of years back) but a friend's friend lost her dog to a coyote as she left him leashed outside on her yard for his evening go. Generally, you hear of the victims being stray cats or outdoor cats in general. Glad you were quick enough to grab Missy off the ground and out of sight. I'm not sure how afraid of people they are for the city hunters, but I hope we're not the ones to find out. |
03-13-2009, 04:06 PM | #6 |
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| I'm not so sure animal control will respond to that immediately unless it's been repeatedly sighted there and unless it seems to be hanging around. I doubt they'd otherwise take the time to search the neighbourhood for the den. It just reminds me of the speech an ambulance operator was giving when the hubby and I had made a call in about a strange guy laying in the middle of the downtown shopping district right in front of the art gallery here bleeding out of his head and twitching on the ground. He later got up of course, stumbling away while the operator was still not anywhere closer to sending help out. |
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03-13-2009, 04:12 PM | #8 |
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| There is no animal control in my area as of the end of 2008. The contract expired and noone has bothered to renew it. I was told this when we lost our pug dog and I tried finding somewhere to call and see if she was picked up. But even if there was animal control here, I don't think that they would care. It's common knowledge that there are coyotes wandering around sometimes even though we live in the city. Our kids are even taught coyote awareness in school. I'm just so glad that Missy uses pee pads and is never outside without being on a leash.
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03-13-2009, 04:13 PM | #9 |
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| PLease! Educate your kids on what they look like & why they should avoid them!!! |
03-13-2009, 04:15 PM | #10 |
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| Not to say Missy's mom shouldn't try. She might be able to yield a positive response from city workers! |
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03-13-2009, 04:21 PM | #12 |
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| Absolutey, the first thing that I did when we got home was google images of coyotes. Then we reviewed all the papers that my son received in school earlier this year on what to do if they see a coyote. Coyotes HAVE attacked children here before. It's not a common occurence, but it has been in the news. The last incident that I remember hearing about is a littl girl playing in the front yard and feeling a nip on the back of her arm. She was bit a couple more times before the coyote took off. So they aren't harmless, that's for sure.
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03-13-2009, 04:26 PM | #13 |
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| Okay, all I can find are warnings and tips on how to co-exist with coyotes--not who to call when you encounter them. Community Services - Licensing & Inspections: Animal Control - Owning a Pet - Coyote Alert |
03-13-2009, 04:26 PM | #14 |
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| I'm not sure, but I have noticed roadkill laying on the side of the road for days before. They said that I could call animal control in a neighbouring city if I wanted to inquire about my dog when I lost her. I just had a peek online just to be sure, and there still isn't anyone taking over animal control here. When I want to liscence Missy, I have to do it through one of the cities near me and they will only deal with liscencing or animal cruelty/neglect.
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03-13-2009, 04:29 PM | #15 | |
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