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Originally Posted by kittygilchrist

From the article...note this "awareness is the key"...
Gary Morse, with Florida Fish and Wildlife’s regional Lakeland office, says after Aaddie, a small Chihuahua, was taken by a coyote last week as the owner was in the front yard with the dog, it proves urban coyotes are becoming less afraid of humans, and we need to take away their food source. Morse advises residents across the state to not let coyotes or other wild animals threaten you. Instead, use a form of acceptable hazing. Morse says this problem is nationwide and says awareness is key to managing coyotes and other wildlife who are becoming more urbanized. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation

Why stick to TV - because that is where we live and where this one unleashed pup was snatched from its lawn.

As the article states "awareness" - not fear mongering'

"acceptable hazing" - not trapping and killing.

Please spend as many posts telling people to not put their garbage out until the day of pick-up, to not put out tins of tuna hoping to lure their lost cat back home, to not put out foor for feral animals and similar common sense things to do and not do. I fear your posts are even upsetting people who do not walk pets but just walk for personal exercise and pleasure!

After all - the coyote you saw the other day ran AWAY FROM you and NOT TOWARD.