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Old 09-06-2015, 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by zonerboy View Post
Quite sure there have been coyotes in the villages, particularly in the undeveloped or yet to be developed parts. We just didn't see them because they were wandering about in their natural habitat where there was plenty of prey. So when you take a area like that surrounding Lake Deaton, dig up all the naturally occurring trees and brush, bulldoze it into large piles and set them on fire in order to level the land for building new houses, then you are going to have displaced coyotes wandering about in the open looking for something to eat. I guess they have not been too successful if they consider pets to be a primary food source.....one small dog and possibly a couple of cats on lanais. The cats could just have easily been snatched by a larger sized stray dog, in my opinion. So I believe eventually they will move on to surrounding area which are less inhabited and where they will find abundant shelter and prey.
Relax. The sky is not falling.
I doubt it. They usually will stay where the food source is. And where there's people, there's food sources. They are being seen in big cities now. But, ignore them if you wish. I do.....at least until they threaten me or mine.