We have always had a pack behind our house for as long as I can remember. We use to see them right in our back field usually by the end of winter. When I married I moved right across the street, that same pack still live in the woods (well the siblings im sure). They have attacked, tore up and eaten our pet ducks at night right in our side yard, they were in enclosed pen that we thought was safe. My kids play in that same yard. I have never seen one that close during the day, but my kids are well aware that they are around. We can hear them hollowing in our house at night time. My kids are petrified to go out at night and the only time they will is to run to the van in the driveway with us with them. My 2 bigger dogs stay in a fenced in yard attached to my house and my little dogs stay on leash's at all times. I have heard stories of peoples pets being snatched by coyotes right in thier front yards. We have seen them in packs strolling the fields. They always look scrawny, hungry and ill.
. Its scary. We have folks around here that actually hunt them down and kill them, there are so many of them around here that is getting out of hand.
Im so glad that you, your kids and little Missy all stayed safe, but how scary for you. ((hugs))