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Old 09-15-2015, 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by CFrance View Post
I like your analogy about the kids and the roof. (We had to do the same.) I was going to point out that in both known cases of coyotes vs small pet in TV, as tragic a they are, the lesson to be learned is that we need to be the ones responsible for our pets' safety, just as we were with our children. A dog was off leash; a lanai screen door was not latched. I am very sorry for both of these owners. It's a very hard way to learn a lesson.
There was a third pet snatching from a lanai in Lynnhaven. A lady pointed out the home where this supposedly happened and I believe that this house does not have latches on the lanai windows. It has a door to the outside and a screened birdcage. The cat was ripped out of the birdcage by something either a coyote or a bobcat. I have not heard firsthand from the homeowner though. If they want to post on here, nothing is stopping them. Some people just want to move on after experiencing something like this.