Ocala 2013 coyote pack strips dog from man walking him on leash as he fights for dog's life. Dog assumed eaten.
Ocala resident: Coyotes attack just feet from front door, snatching small dog | Ocala.com
"It doesn't surprise me that there's coyotes out there (in a residential area)," Hill said. "They're in all 67 counties in Florida. I can hear them at my house. But it's pretty bold when they take a dog right off the leash like that. It's happened before, but it's rare."
Here is the advice I am taking:
Hill said, then, that it is up to residents of coyote-infested areas to take matters into their own hands. They can shoot them, if the law permits. Or they can try to scare them away, because coyotes, like dogs, quickly lose their fear of people if they aren't challenged.
May 2015 coyote attacks man, west boca
A man is attacked by a coyote in a West Boca subdivision, possibly same animal spotted 3 weeks ago - wptv.com