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As a member of the dog family, coyotes resembles a German Shepard or collie, according to the Urban Coyote Research Project. They have slender muzzles, pointed ears and a bushy tail.
Authorities responded, but the coyotes were not found. Before the attack, the coyotes had been seen "almost every day" on the nearby golf course. [120] [121] [122] On February 10, 2014, in Clement Park, Colorado, a woman was walking her dog in a park when a coyote approaching quickly. She picked up her dog, but the coyote lunged at the pair.
A researcher studying the impact of coyotes in the city of Austin, Texas found that urban coyote management techniques, including steps to trap and remove coyotes who were exhibiting bold or aggressive behavior, as well as efforts to educate the public about not feeding the animals, had had a positive effect in lessening possible risk to humans or to pets. [14]
Coyotes usually attack smaller-sized dogs, but they have been known to attack even large, powerful breeds such as the Rottweiler in exceptional cases. [205] Dogs larger than coyotes, such as greyhounds, are generally able to drive them off and have been known to kill coyotes. [206] Smaller breeds are more likely to suffer injury or death. [188]
Coyotes have been known to attack pets, such as small dogs and house cats, according to the state’s Division of Fisheries and Wildlife. ‘At least 9 coyotes’ surround dog walker and refuse to ...
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The Kelly Keen coyote attack is the only known fatal coyote attack on a child, as well as the only known fatal coyote attack on a human ever confirmed in the United States. On August 26, 1981, three-year-old Los Angeles resident Kelly Lynn Keen was dragged off her property and fatally wounded by an urban coyote before she could be rescued by ...
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