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Originally Posted by angiefox10
My point is that these threads do nothing but scare people.
To my knowledge we only know of one dog that was taken by a coyote, and that dog either didn't have a lead or if it did, it was a retractable lead.
Let me give you something to think about.
These threads are put out here to get people behind killing the coyotes and it's being done with fear!
The Villages and the Ocala National Forest are 10 miles apart from each other. You will have to kill all the coyotes in the forest to rid us of coyotes! We are also aware that we have rats in The Villages. Coyotes kill rats!!!
Because of these threads people are now scared and are putting out poison to kill these animals. When your pet gets out they will eat the poisons that are being put out to kill the other animals.
I've lived here for 4 years... For those four years I've seen both the coyotes and the rats! Foxes, bears, bobcats, gaters, snakes, etc have been spotted in The Villages.
Don't let your cats out at night! Keep your dogs on a short lead
And by all means... Don't let people who live in fear, influence you to live in fear. I've actually seen posts of people carrying guns to kill them if they see them. What could go wrong with that????
We moved here because we LOVE the wild life... All of it. Enjoy!
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Excellent post! I've taken steps to protect my (indoor) cats. Can't believe people are putting out poison...SMH.