When we had a home putside of Phoenix, Coyotes used to travel in packs and one time 4 of them attached and killed a Pitbull. Coyotes can jump a 8 foot fence and are tough.
We also live in Illinois, in a NW Chicago burb and our home backs up to the Deer Grove Woods and there are a few Coyotes, but not packs of them. They are all over Northern Illinois. I have seen them in the woods. One of us always goes out when the little Yorkie does. We also got a 125 pound Cane Corso to protect her. She has never been bothered, but we also watch for Hawks and Owls. In the woods they have plenty of rabbits and squirrels to eat, so no reports of dog attacks, but it does happen in the state. |