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Old 08-31-2015, 10:39 AM
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At about 6am this morning on my daily walk on St. Charles, I encountered a coyote at the entrance to the Amberjack Villas. It came from the opposite side of the street from the golf course and stopped about 15' in front of me on the sidewalk, facing me. It bared it's teeth a couple of times and had this funny growl. After a staredown that felt like it lasted an hour (only about 20 seconds), it took off back across the street on the golf course. This encounter really got the heart pumping for the rest of the walk. If any of you walk early or late, keep an eye out for them.
Thanks for the information. I tried my Keep Doggie Safe | Doggone Best Site For Dog Safety | whistle out on a digging Golden Retriever named Nick at Doggie Doo Run Run this morning. It is supposed to scare off coyotes. Nick popped his head out of the hole only at full blast of maybe 5 seconds on the whistle and seemed to do a good Lana Turner imitation. "You know how to whistle...." Or maybe, it was De Niro "You talkin' to me!' https://youtu.be/i9Ay727EYzw After the quick look at me, Nick just kept on digging.

The dog park employee Joe I talked to recommended wasp spray after I told him about why I had a dog whistle and was trying it out on Nick who was probably hunting for a mole/vole/gopher.