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Originally Posted by SophieKatesMom  We have a HUGE coyote problem in our neighborhood. We have 8 Yorkies, 2 Boston Terrier, a Silky Terrier, A Shorkie, 3 Cavaliers, a Jack Russell, a Min Pin and a few little mixed breeds all living in my neighborhood. Wonder how I know this? I am the President of our HOA and those numbers were given to me.
Being part of our HOA we had to act on this since neighborhood cats were disappearing on a daily basis (no problems with dogs, we have strict leash laws that are enforced). We called our State Department of Natural resources and they came out and set some live traps...no luck so we hired a "bounty hunter" who came in and had to kill the coyotes. On one trip he killed 15 coyotes and found 3 dens.
I had such mixed feelings on this, I hated to have the coyotes killed but there was tremendous pressure to do something for the residents of my community. I have found out that in my county Coyotes that are trapped in a live trap are NOT set free, they are "destroyed".
Now for the sad part, since this Winter we now have more Coyotes. A pack has been spotted by our front entrance gate and just last night when a fire truck left from the station directly across the street we could hear the howls and pup cries.
I am not sure I can hire someone to do a "bounty" again, it was horrible and I could not forgive myself for a long time. |
would still have mixed feeling if one of the 15 coyotes hurt a child or took you furbaby?
I live in Castle Pines North Co. My husband is trying very hard to push a coyotes management plan in place. The coyotes here are very bold we see them near schools at all times of the day, the city street and paths. Many pet have been taken, my Gigio included.
The problem coyotes need to be taken of, so they do not breed and teach there young to hut for our pets and there bad behavior.
Jacki