Last week on Fox news they said that there have been ALOT of coyote sightings and due to the weather we are having to be on the look out with our dogs!! A dog was attacked in our area... Lack of food will cause them to attack and with all this yucky snow I am so parinoid taking Laci out at night because she does the same thing.. .look in a direction towards the woods and growl and back up and nearly sit on my feet protecting me.. I agree it is scarey