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02-05-2007, 11:01 AM | #1 |
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| Great...a new threat. So the neighbor's dogs were out and started barking like crazy, which is strange for them, then my boyz got in on the action. They were staring at the same spot from their front window seat so I went to see what all the barking was about. I was thinking another squirrel had the audacity to enter their little domain but couldn't believe it when I saw a full grown cyote standing in my front yard about 20 feet from the boyz' fenced area and our deck! He walked around our front yard a bit and then down to the street (we're on a tiered corner lot) and up the hill to another neighbor...then he crawled under a 6 foot chain link fence onto the church property. He didn't look too healthy...about half of his hair was missing and his tail was almost completely bald. This was about 10:00 this morning. Isn't it kind of odd to see them in daylight? He didn't seem scared of too much...he looked at the dogs but ignored them and went about his business. I called animal control, they can't do anything and said to call the Conservation Department. What if this thing has rabies or something? It makes me a bit nervous to know it's running around our neighborhood so freely. |
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02-05-2007, 11:12 AM | #2 |
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| Oh Teri that is just not good to have that animal around. I am surprised Animal Control can't go over and try to catch him. Not only can he hurt your pups but also bite a human...
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02-05-2007, 11:17 AM | #3 |
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| That's very scary. You and your family and furbaby's be carefull. Rudys Mom (Dawn) |
02-05-2007, 11:41 AM | #4 | |
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Rudys Mom...I had to leave a little while ago and I looked all around before I walked down to the driveway. Cyotes can be unpredictable but if it's sick or has rabies I don't know what it would/could do. We're in a good spot though...we're up on little hill so I can look out any of my windows and check things out before I leave the house. | |
02-05-2007, 11:44 AM | #5 |
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| Wow, be careful. I bet it's probably starving. We, as a country, just seem to be growing so much and building and building, animals are running out of places to live and food. JMO
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02-05-2007, 12:21 PM | #6 |
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| I live in a suburb of Chicago and this past summer there was a coyote in a neighborhood not too far from me that got hold of a Maltese that was in his fenced-in yard. The coyote killed the poor Maltese. My heart just sank to my stomach because the poor dog wouldn't stand a chance with a coyote. I know how hard it is sometimes to be outside with our babies while they are doing their business but we can't take our eyes off of them for a second anymore. There are too many threats to these little dogs. We have to worry about the wild life AND people snatching them right out from under us. Thankfully all three of mine are puppy pad trained so they only go out when I can go out with them. I pray that your friends dog is okay and that some good soul took him in and that he's safe.
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02-05-2007, 01:00 PM | #7 |
and Bernie's mom too!" Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pennsylvania
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| Oh no! Be careful!!! Does anyone remember the poor guy who was on here who's yorkie was snatched off the end of his lead in broad daylight??? Broke my heart... Please, please, please, be careful!!! Here's the link: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...80&postcount=1
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02-05-2007, 01:18 PM | #8 | |
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02-05-2007, 01:24 PM | #9 | |
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02-05-2007, 05:43 PM | #10 |
and Bernie's mom too!" Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pennsylvania
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| It wasnt, I don't think, I only gave the link to the individual post, the whole thread is here if you want to do a search.
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02-05-2007, 06:25 PM | #11 |
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| We have coyotoes where I live...they scare me to death 'cause they aren't very afraid of humans anymore. |
02-05-2007, 09:04 PM | #12 |
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| OMG BE CAREFUL WITH YOUR BABIES, GOOD THING YOU SAW IT SO YOU KNOW NOW, AND KEEP YOUR EYES ON THEM |
02-05-2007, 10:28 PM | #13 |
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| Oh wow, thats really scarey. Thank goodness everyone is ok. Hope he doesn't come back again. Be careful!!
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02-06-2007, 07:16 AM | #14 |
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| The Conservation Department just called me. They've had several calls about this same cyote in our neighborhood so they're going to send out a biologist. Not sure what a biologist will or can do but at least they're sending someone to look into it. In the meantime, she gave me some suggestions...keep the garbage inside (which we do) don't feed your pets outside (which we don't) keep an eye on your pets and don't leave them out alone (which we don't) keep an eye on your kids (we don't have any of those) and quit feeding the birds...well, we do that but I never realized it would be a food source for anything other than birds or squirrels. She said they like the suet bricks, which does make sense. So, I left a message for the president of our club to see if he can send out a newsletter to everyone to be aware and let them know of the suggestions that were made. |
02-06-2007, 07:31 AM | #15 | |
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