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Originally Posted by njbchbum
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.
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I love all animals, wild or domesticated. However, in my opinion you can "haze" them all you want, but when that same coyote comes after my wife, my grandchildren or myself, I will put it down so it won't harm others. You can chase it away from you, and it might go after someone else. That's your option. Ignoring something doesn't make it go away. If they don't trap them and remove them, then they can hardly fault someone for protecting themselves when attacked. Want to take a chance on a nasty bite? Want to undergo rabie shots? I have. If a coyote can take down an adult deer, do you think that you would be too large for it to consider if it is hungry? Not trying to scare anyone, but if you want to gaff off a dangerous nuisance, that's up to you. I doubt I will see a coyote, let alone be accosted by one here, but at least I'll be mentally and physically prepared if needed. Many will wait until their neighbors are injured before taking it seriously. That's their prerogative. It always happens to others, not me....right?