Pack of coyotes

[westcoastsunshine]

We just left TV this week but heard that a pack of
coyotes have been spotted on a golf course.
A friend told me her little Maltese was taken by
a coyote from her backyard which backs to a
golf course. She was in tears telling me this
story. Apparently, the coyote was very fast
and took the little dog even though she was
standing just a few feet away.

Please watch your little animals.

[jblum315]

Coyotes are not a protected species. These animals should be trapped and removed.

[graciegirl]

We just left TV this week but heard that a pack of
coyotes have been spotted on a golf course.
A friend told me her little Maltese was taken by
a coyote from her backyard which backs to a
golf course. She was in tears telling me this
story. Apparently, the coyote was very fast
and took the little dog even though she was
standing just a few feet away.

Please watch your little animals.

Please tell us what village and/or what golf course.

This is very troubling indeed. I am very sad for your friend.

[Taltarzac725]

Very sorry to hear this about the loss of the dog.

[paulandjean]

Hard time believing this one.

[angiefox10]

Hard time believing this one.

Why would you have a hard time believing this one? While I don't know if it's true or not. What I do know is that coyotes run in packs, they do eat dogs and they have been spotted in The Villages.

[schotzyb]

Hard time believing this one.

Nothing like calling someone a liar that you probably don't even know to get in on a conversation of something that dog owners are very much concerned with.

[red tail]

wild coyote packs in your yard is about as likely as winning the powerball !

[Oren L Miller]

Hard time believing this one.

It is in most dictionaries. 1a : an affinity, association, or relationship between persons or things wherein whatever affects one similarly affects the other b : mutual or parallel susceptibility or a condition brought about by it c : unity or harmony in action or effect <every part is in complete sympathy with the scheme as a whole —

Calling them a liar is not a standard meaning of the word:cus:

I an deeply sorry that they lost a valued member of their family. This loss is tragic.

[Oren L Miller]

wild coyote packs in your yard is about as likely as winning the powerball !

There are hundreds of powerball winners. It only takes one.

[BigMike]

Please tell us what village and/or what golf course.

This is very troubling indeed. I am very sad for your friend.

Well there is a few up here in Chatham. We live on flintlock terrace our backyard is a horse ranch. At night you can hear them yippy allover so yes there are here just not "in the villages" Now as far as taking a small dog in front of the owner that's a stretch for me as when you hear them at night if you even go to the fences edge they quite down really quick. Just FYI for the group...

[paulandjean]

I am not calling anyone a liar. When did this happen? Where did this happen?Who did this happen to?A person said a friend of mine,and then disappears with any other facts. Hey people "Lighten Up ". Just because somebody says something on here its not fact. Maybe the person is real. real old and has the facts wrong.

[westcoastsunshine]

I was hoping to make people with small dogs or cats
aware of a potential danger. However, I will try
to get some additional information for you. I also
have two small white dogs so she wanted to warn
me but I was leaving the next day.

Do not underestimate coyotes as we live in downtown
Vancouver and just recently government signs have been posted
up saying:

Leash your dog, coyotes spotted in area.

Yes....downtown Vancouver with lots of people,
houses, apartments, stores, etc.

I suppose people who do not have family pets could
care less but the rest of us do care and will listen up.

[rubicon]

wild coyote packs in your yard is about as likely as winning the powerball !

Powerball a better bet;)

[Barefoot]

I am not calling anyone a liar. When did this happen? Where did this happen?Who did this happen to?A person said a friend of mine,and then disappears with any other facts. Hey people "Lighten Up ". Just because somebody says something on here its not fact. Maybe the person is real. real old and has the facts wrong.

I am so sorry to hear of the loss of this little dog. You are right that telling a story on TOTV doesn't make it fact. But that doesn't mean it's fiction. Or that the person is real, real old.

Coyotes normally avoid humans, but these days they're getting more used to crowded conditions and to people. Coyotes can be especially dangerous when in packs, or if they have babies nearby.

Why not express sympathy and keep an open mind.

[angiefox10]

I am so sorry to hear of the loss of this little dog. You are right that telling a story on TOTV doesn't make it fact. But that doesn't mean it's fiction. Or that the person is real, real old.

Coyotes normally avoid humans, but these days they're getting more used to crowded conditions and to people. Coyotes can be especially dangerous when in packs, or if they have babies nearby.

Why not express sympathy and keep an open mind.

I agree Bare. When an animal gets hungry, it will do what it has to for food.

Regardless, I think it's a good idea to leash your small dogs. Especially between dusk and twilight!

[laryb]

Friends who were over the other evening told us that when they left that they saw a coyote cross Buttonwood Run near Fishhawk Rec. Center. Pretty sure they were telling the truth.

[westcoastsunshine]

Okay, this is the area where the little dog was taken which
apparently backs to a golf course:

East of Nancy Lopez...west of Taverna Red on 441 south
of 42.

I hope this helps those who do care about their pets.
Better to be safe than sorry!!

[another Linda]

I am in the process of looking for the pictures I took of a coyote eating our neighbor's cat in our back yard here in Syracuse. We live in the city. If it happened here I don't know why it would be unlikely to happen in TV. (Of course once I find the pictures I need to learn how to post them. But then maybe that would be just too much!) :ohdear:

[The Village Girl]

Nope... It really wouldn't make any difference if you found a picture of a pack of coyotes eating THAT dog, there are still people on here that would argue with you!

Some people just aren't happy unless they are stirring stuff up! (wow... I really cleaned that one up! Would have been censored anyway.)

Just exactly WHAT village are you in??? :laugh::laugh::laugh:

[Barefoot]

I agree Bare. When an animal gets hungry, it will do what it has to for food.
Regardless, I think it's a good idea to leash your small dogs. Especially between dusk and twilight!

Yes, Angie, I agree. Good idea to leash small dogs, better safe than sorry.

We back on a golf course, and a hilly area with bushes. During the day I supervise my dogs when they're in the back yard, even though one of them weighs 70 lbs. At night I take my dogs out in the front yard, not the back. Who know what lurks in the bushes.

[red tail]

i heard someone spotted a grizzly bear in the marion county portion. :laugh:

[duffysmom]

i heard someone spotted a grizzly bear in the marion county portion. :laugh:


Did he have a red tail?

[red tail]

ha ha....good one !!!!!:laugh:

[bluedog103]

Like a baboon's butt!

[duffysmom]

Thanks WestCoast, I have no doubt that this happened here in TV. My little maltese was stalked by a coyote while on his leash in Upstate NY. I could see the coyote in the bushes beside me; I quickly picked Duffy up and ran inside. At that time a pack of coyotes were passing through the area and we could hear them howling at night. Never underestimate a wiley coyote.

[Mickedamouse24]

I assume you realize with all the building going on South of 466A a great deal of habitat for these particular critters and others has been destroyed. Hence, they are starting to move North of 466A. Don't assume for a second that these critters are not in and around your neighborhoods...It would astound you what roams the streets at night..!!!

[hedoman]

We hear them at night on Glenvieww CC in the eagle preserve along with many other wierd animal sounds. The dogs across the way are always barking at night too as they must see or sense something..................

[Jhooman]

Coyotes do exist and do run in packs. In Southern California, our local golf course was taken over by coyotes, they were feeding on the feral cats. They had to be trapped and removed. They had become very aggressive, even in our town home area, the coyotes were jumping the fences to get small dogs and cats. We never left our Yorkies alone in the gated backyard, coyotes are fast, the dogs would never have a chance.

Since moving here, The Villages is alive with abundant creatures, including coyotes. We will not leave our dogs even on the lanai, coyotes will break through the screen to get their treat, my beloved Yorkies.

Be careful out there, we are the stewards of our pets.

[hedoman]

We stay in the birdcage at night as the local animals own the night we have the day......

[pooh]

Coyotes do exist and do run in packs. In Southern California, our local golf course was taken over by coyotes, they were feeding on the feral cats. They had to be trapped and removed. They had become very aggressive, even in our town home area, the coyotes were jumping the fences to get small dogs and cats. We never left our Yorkies alone in the gated backyard, coyotes are fast, the dogs would never have a chance.

Since moving here, The Villages is alive with abundant creatures, including coyotes. We will not leave our dogs even on the lanai, coyotes will break through the screen to get their treat, my beloved Yorkies.

Be careful out there, we are the stewards of our pets.

We had them, also in my section of Southern CA....and in addition to feral cats, domestic kitty was on the menu. There would be coyotes walking through the neighborhood in daylight, most unusual, and the walking path beside my house was one of their hikes to wherever the heck they were going. Friends lost their doxie to a coyote that jumped the fence around their yard and took the dog. The friends were in the yard at the time.

My heart is heavy for those who have lost their beloved pet. Coyotes are around, I have absolutely not doubt...neighbors tell us of sightings around the community. Please, watch your pets. Coyotes are losing their habitat and food sources to humanity and they are only doing what comes instinctively...we are the ones who must take precautions.

[graciegirl]

I was hoping to make people with small dogs or cats
aware of a potential danger. However, I will try
to get some additional information for you. I also
have two small white dogs so she wanted to warn
me but I was leaving the next day.

Do not underestimate coyotes as we live in downtown
Vancouver and just recently government signs have been posted
up saying:

Leash your dog, coyotes spotted in area.

Yes....downtown Vancouver with lots of people,
houses, apartments, stores, etc.

I suppose people who do not have family pets could
care less but the rest of us do care and will listen up.

It would be so helpful to know in what general area this awful event happened. Was it north or south of 466? On the east or west side? Near Buena Vista or Morse? We don't know your friend, so we don't know where exactly this happened. I am sure that coyote's are everywhere in The Villages, but we would just like to know WHERE this happened, please.

[Skybo]

It would be so helpful to know in what general area this awful event happened. Was it north or south of 466? On the east or west side? Near Buena Vista or Morse? We don't know your friend, so we don't know where exactly this happened. I am sure that coyote's are everywhere in The Villages, but we would just like to know WHERE this happened, please.

Why? Why do you have to know where it happened? Either you believe her or you don’t, but if you are “sure that Coyote's are everywhere in The Villages”, then “where” it happened is a moot point.

wild coyote packs in your yard is about as likely as winning the powerball !

The OP didn’t say that a pack of Coyotes went into someone’s yard. The OP said that she heard about a pack of coyotes crossing a golf course. That’s hard to believe? ...really? Whether you have seen them or not, we DO have Coyotes here, they sometimes do travel/hunt in packs (anything more than 2 is considered a pack), and there are numerous threads about Coyotes and their tracks being spotted on golf courses. So what’s not to believe?

The OP also said that a friend’s dog had been taken by a “fast moving” Coyote while she stood only a few feet away, in her backyard, which borders a golf course. Also not hard to believe. Google “coyote attacks” if you don’t believe this scenario.

You can choose whether or not you want to believe what the OP said. Fair enough. But to combine the two statements into one is either a reading comprehension problem or a deliberate attempt to unfairly to disparage the poster.

[Barefoot]

Okay, this is the area where the little dog was taken which
apparently backs to a golf course:

East of Nancy Lopez...west of Taverna Red on 441 south
of 42.

I hope this helps those who do care about their pets.
Better to be safe than sorry!!

It would be so helpful to know in what general area this awful event happened. Was it north or south of 466? On the east or west side? Near Buena Vista or Morse? We don't know your friend, so we don't know where exactly this happened. I am sure that coyote's are everywhere in The Villages, but we would just like to know WHERE this happened, please.

Gracie, this question was answered today at 3:15 PM.

[ddan32162]

If we could realize that we really live in a "rural" area, and that we are displacing the natural habitat by our "city" of The Villages, then maybe we could agree to leave things alone. Get rid of all coyotes, hawks, snakes, etc., and we'll all be left with rats and vermine to talk about. Nature has a way of balancing things out if "man" will just leave things alone. Okay, now beat me up !

[graciegirl]

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[Mickedamouse24]

:bigbow: Very much in agreement about leaving God's creatures alone!!! They, as us, are all here for a reason....!!! Deal with it!!!

[quirky3]

:bigbow: Very much in agreement about leaving God's creatures alone!!! They, as us, are all here for a reason....!!! Deal with it!!!
:agree:

[Barefoot]

Ddanwrote:
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If we could realize that we really live in a "rural" area, and that we are displacing the natural habitat by our "city" of The Villages, then maybe we could agree to leave things alone. Get rid of all coyotes, hawks, snakes, etc., and we'll all be left with rats and vermine to talk about. Nature has a way of balancing things out if "man" will just leave things alone. Okay, now beat me up !
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:bigbow: Very much in agreement about leaving God's creatures alone!!! They, as us, are all here for a reason....!!! Deal with it!!!

:agree:

:agree: I also agree with ddan. We are displacing the animals' natural habitat and should learn to co-exist with them.

I think the message from the author of this thread is important. We must be cautious around areas that could house coyotes or gators or other hungry critters. Especially those of us with little animals.

[westcoastsunshine]

Well said, Barefoot.

[graciegirl]

But Bare, what if they do come right in the yard and kill a pet as they did with WestCoast Sunshines's friend????

We leave our kitties out on the lanai all the time with the door cracked. Everyone I know walks their dogs.

Skybo, I was asking where it happened for the pure sake of knowing where the packs were spotted. Yes, I personally have seen a lone coyote at dawn on Havana Trail but never a pack. I know they are everywhere, and I know that WCS didn't think I was trying to disparage her. She is a sincere person who is only trying to protect all of our pets.

I don't know what if anything we can do about this. Can you carry spray or something like that when you walk your dog???

[Barefoot]

But Bare, what if they do come right in the yard and kill a pet as they did with WestCoast Sunshines's friend????


No-one loves dogs more than I do. I had a Maltese for 16 years. The thought of what happened to that little doggie is horrifying and extremely sad.

But I think it's a highly unusual occurence for this to happen, especially in daylight. I don't think the solution is to advocate trapping and killing all coyotes and gators. We need to co-exist with these animals.

I think people who walk their dogs on leashes in subdivisons are probably safe. Residents who back on open spaces, farms, and golf courses, or who walk near the Preserves, should probably be more viligant. I'm grateful for this thread because I will take even more precautions, as we back on an open space with some bushes. I'm having a motion-detector light installed on our birdcage. I do not let my dogs out in the back yard at night. I will no longer leave any animal in the birdcage unsupervised.

As Jhooman said, we are the stewards of our pets.

[westcoastsunshine]

Ditto!!!!!!1

[janmcn]

Is there anyway to get the word out to other residents who aren't members of this forum about this danger?

[Indydealmaker]

Is there anyway to get the word out to other residents who aren't members of this forum about this danger?

Try reaching pet owners through the providers of services such as:
Veterinarians, Pet Shops, Groomers, Pet Hotels.

[red tail]

Is there anyway to get the word out to other residents who aren't members of this forum about this danger?

things tend to get blown out of control on here. ive lived around the state for 40 years and never heard of coyote dangers. now pygmy rattlers and an occasional 'people fed gator' can be a real danger. but roaming packs of coyotes are not anything to lose any sleep over. id worry more about tee times than coyotes !

[The Village Girl]

things tend to get blown out of control on here. ive lived around the state for 40 years and never heard of coyote dangers. now pygmy rattlers and an occasional 'people fed gator' can be a real danger. but roaming packs of coyotes are not anything to lose any sleep over. id worry more about tee times than coyotes !

http://www2.journalnow.com/news/2012/jan/09/wsmet01-protecting-small-pets-from-coyotes-a-tough-ar-1793457/

Your welcome! :)

[red tail]

http://www2.journalnow.com/news/2012/jan/09/wsmet01-protecting-small-pets-from-coyotes-a-tough-ar-1793457/

Your welcome! :)

winston-salem florida ?????

[The Village Girl]

winston-salem florida ?????


:ohdear:

You just don't get it.

They are out there and people need to protect their dogs. :ohdear:

[The Village Girl]

winston-salem florida ?????

Anyone else would have bored me by now.

http://www.bradenton.com/2011/12/23/3746130/with-manatee-coyote-sightings.html

Just understand in the future, you will really need to do your own research. I can't do everything for you.

Your welcome! :icon_wink:

[Barefoot]

Things tend to get blown out of control on here. ive lived around the state for 40 years and never heard of coyote dangers, roaming packs of coyotes are not anything to lose any sleep over. id worry more about tee times than coyotes !

Red Tail, things have changed a lot during the past 40 years. As ddan said, we've displaced the coyotes' natural habitat and built homes for 80,000 residents. I think the reason westcoastsunshine initiated this thread was to make us all a little more cautious. Thanks WCS. :ho: I appreciate the information and I will be more vigilant.

[SoHumble]

I live on the north side of Houston Texas, in a subdivision that borders a high line and then some woods. A few years ago people started hearing and occasionally seeing coyotes in the woods. Over the years they were spotted and heard more often and closer. A couple years ago you could look out across the high line right of way and see up to five coyotes every evening. Next they were spotted in the neighborhood more and more often and pets started disappearing. Finally, if you payed attention you could see them in the neighborhood quite frequntly. People got used to watching them and then a few people started feeding them. My house is on the edge of the high line right of way and I could seen them in my yard and the vacant lot next to us very regularly. Finally, both of my next door neighbors cats disappeared and another neighbor let her little min pin dog out for a couple of minutes early in the morning and a coyote grabbed it. We called animal control and they set traps, but said there wasn't much chance of catching them in a trap (they were right - the traps failed). We have two small dogs and I became very concerned as I watched the cototes sniff around our fence at night on several occassions. Last fall, I finally had enough and purchased a crossbow. I put dog food in the vacant lot next door (the high line area and woods are behind this area so there was no problems if a shot went high). It took a few weeks, but I finally killed all but one of the five coyotes and the one that remained left our area. All of this while sitting in a chair on my front porch 20 yards from the bait. I didn't like shooting them and probably wouldn't of had to do if the neighbors hadn't started feeding them and encouraging them to come into the neighborhood.

[janmcn]

It's not just the rural areas. There have been several articles in The Saint Petersburg Times about packs of coyotes in Pinellas County, the most densely populated county in Florida, killing cats and other small animals. Too bad there's not a newspaper to get the word out about this danger in TV.

[NANCY58]

We live in st. James and hear them often. My husband saw one that had been hit by a car on buena vista...yes, they are here. We won't let the cat on the lanai after dark.

[CFrance]

graciegirl, Which door do you prop open when kitties are on the lanai? At first I thought you meant the door to the backyard, but now I'm thinking you mean the doorway into the house. So many things out there at night could grab a cat--including a car.

Now I'm worried about walking the dog after dark. A hungry coyote might become very aggressive, even to large dogs. I couldn't pick up my 85-lb dog to save his life.

We bought in Tamarind Grove, right where the builders are disturbing the habitat. I'm especially glad for this post since we're new and aren't aware of certain problems yet.

Thanks to the pet forum, I've already learned that to be considerate I will never, ever let my dog so much as sniff a blade of someone's grass (even though he's not a marker) or poop around the mailboxes, and now I will be more vigilant about predatory wild animals.

[Bogie Shooter]

Lets see this is about the seventh thread regarding coyotes. In each one somebody heard of a dog being taken by a coyote. Then follows all those who have seen a coyote in TV. Then follows all those who are so sorry that the dog was eaten. Then follows all those who advise to keep you dog in sight, in your yard, behind you villa wall, don't take your dog out at night, etc...........................
Will say this one was somewhat more interesting since it was a "pack" rather than just one.
I'm really sorry I stated reading this thread.

[chuckinca]

Coyotes will leave an area if there are “no attractants,” such as food, said Gary Morse, spokesman for the Fish & Wildlife Commission.

Read more here: http://www.bradenton.com/2011/12/23/3746130/with-manatee-coyote-sightings.html#storylink=cpy


Sort of weird that Gary Morse works for the Fish & Wildlife Commission too.


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[Larry Wilson]

This is a different Gary Morse. Its a fairly common name. The CEO of the Villages is H. Gary Morse.

[The Village Girl]

Lets see this is about the seventh thread regarding coyotes. In each one somebody heard of a dog being taken by a coyote. Then follows all those who have seen a coyote in TV. Then follows all those who are so sorry that the dog was eaten. Then follows all those who advise to keep you dog in sight, in your yard, behind you villa wall, don't take your dog out at night, etc...........................
Will say this one was somewhat more interesting since it was a "pack" rather than just one.
I'm really sorry I stated reading this thread.

We're really sorry you stated reading this thread too!

In fact, there are three threads about coyotes and not seven, Are you stretching Bogie? Something you seem to imply the posters are doing?

Not to worry tho, I hear coyotes don't like Bogie Shooters. :)

[paulandjean]

We"re really sorry you started reading this thread too!----Who is "We Are"?. Maybe its time to retire this?. Agree with Bogey.

[The Village Girl]

A post is closed,

1. The OP closes it
2. People stop posting
3. The Admin closes it

Them's the rules! :laugh::laugh::laugh:

[SunCity]

you guys want to see coyotes? you should come to sun city! we have them all over the place. just be careful with your pets and all will be well.

[paulandjean]

Boring,Boring. Think enough been said.

[ceejay]

Boring,Boring. Think enough been said.

Geeze...then just stop reading the thread.:undecided:

[Bill-n-Brillo]

:popcorn:

Bill :wave:

[graciegirl]

I need to eat more popcorn and type less. How do you spell impulsive?

[red tail]

i need to eat more popcorn and type less. How do you spell impulsive?

c o y o t e !

[Bogie Shooter]

We're really sorry you stated reading this thread too!

In fact, there are three threads about coyotes and not seven, Are you stretching Bogie? Something you seem to imply the posters are doing?

Not to worry tho, I hear coyotes don't like Bogie Shooters. :)

Did you rely on the search function to arrive as three threads? Its not that accurate. I am not implying, no one has posted they actually saw a pack coyotes in TV. Seeing a pack of them in Texas has nothing to do with TV.
BTW where did you read the rules about closing a thread??

Oh, and I want to add; sorry for the loss of any dogs that have been eaten by roving packs of coyotes and please keep those little doggies locked up at all times.

[paulandjean]

OK. Maybe it was not a coyote,just a large dog.

[red tail]

or a small wolf

[Bogie Shooter]

or a sheep in wolf's clothing

[skyguy79]

Geeze...then just stop reading the thread.:undecided:Now that wouldn't be any fun!

I need to eat more popcorn and type less. How do you spell impulsive?S-K-Y-G-U-Y-7-9

OK. Maybe it was not a coyote,just a large dog.Might you be Fumar incognito?
http://clipart.toonarific.com/data/thumbnails/86/wr010.gif

[keithwand]

Our new neighbors moved in and saw a coyote on the golf course last night behind their house at Bonifay.

[Tickled_pink]

Well, I can't say what or who carried our garbage bag from one end of our yard clear across to the next door neighbors yard on Sunday evening, tearing it open and flinging garbage everywhere, but it definitely happened. We live in the Village of Sanibel. Some have suggested it may have been a weasel, a fox or even a coyote. Your guess is as good as mine.

[hedoman]

Well if the Dingo ate her baby.........

[graciegirl]

When Bill-n-Brillo were last here, we all saw a coyote standing in a farm field near cattle in broad daylight on 466A. That was about three weeks ago.

[Bambi]

I live in Calumet Grove and a few months ago, I saw a coyote crossing Bueno Vista by a golf course near Lopez. One of the vets from Mulberry Grove Animal Hospital jogs in the area and has seen them. I am from a rural area in Michigan and I know what a coyote looks like. At the Outdoor Expo in The Villages this year, I asked the ranger from
Griffin Park in Lake County about them. He said the they have become a problem in the park and they encourage anyone who lives on "shoot'-able property" to dispatch them. I live on a golf course 4 houses away from a wooded horse farm area. I have a small dog (always on a leash). In the evening before dark I take him on his "long walk" and later I turn on all the front lights, close the front door so it can be heard, and talk to him. I am not paranoid, just cautious because one can't predict what a wild animal would do if confronted with a tasty dinner.

[GOJODO]

According to the University of Florida, coyotes are in Florida.

[ssmith]

My daughter lived in the country = rural area for a short time while her house was being built. Often she would see cars pull up and let out a cat or dog that they did not want anymore and then later she would hear and or see Coyotes killing it. Very sad. I wonder if the owner ever thought of that. Of course that all occurred up North but it was in an area with homes. I am sure that behavior on the part of Coyotes is not limited to the North.

[duffysmom]

Last night we heard a crashing noise outside the front of our house. This morning we found the drain pipe disconnected and teeth marks where it was pulled out from the house. Once again TOTV saved the day and solved the mystery; a while back there was a story about people's drain pipes being chewed up and the problem was solved when it was discovered that small animals running from predators were trying to escape into the pipe and the nasty predator chews the pipe trying to disloge the critter. Sad story.....By the way the teeth marks were not small.

Our village is approximately 8 years old and only recently have I seen rabbits and one lone squirrel. The other day I opened the hose box and saw a possum sleeping in the bottom. My garbage has never been touched which I find surprising but now I can see that the critters are moving back into this area. Coyotes are everywhere, they had a couple of them in Central Park in NYC.

[tucson]

Hey everyone, you don't just have to be worried about the coyotes in TV, but ALSO, the bobcats AND bears ! I've seen a bobcat going through my trash bag at dusk and I know of a bear going through a dumpster looking for food, behind a Rec.Ctr. here (the story WAS in The Daily Sun) at around 9:30p. Sooooo, we do live in the middle of state where for yrs these wild animals had their own natural habitate, expect to see this more often people. (talk to the natives who've lived in this area their whole lives, it'll be very educational to us who are recent transplants from cities, etc, etc.)

[shcisamax]

We lived on a golf course in southern CA in 20 years ago. It was a really lovely small community and had a wide gated boulevard. I was walking down the boulevard one day and 3 coyotes were walking towards me. They never veered. When they were about 25 feet away, I scooted into the gatehouse and was amazed that they walked right by. These creatures have been and are being displaced. Although they may have been more shy, they are becoming less so as time passes and they become accustomed to mankind's lifestyle. If they are hungry, they will take the chance of grabbing a little dog. Make no mistake. Better to be vigilant and respect their lifestyle.

[Figmo Bohica]

There are coyotes in New York City, what would make you think that they would not be here.

[kb8tpw]

About 3 weeks ago I was walking back towards my house on my daily walk, about 3-4 houses away and I saw a coyote cutting across the corner of my yard (corner lot), across the street to the golf course behind the houses. I was far enough away I wasn't sure of the details. When I finished my walk my neighbor was out in his yard and he confirmed to me that he had seen it up close as it came from behind his house and across my yard. A couple weeks earlier a fox was observed going up the golf cart trail across Baldwin Drive and my neighbor across the street said he sees them quite often. St James is across the course from us (St Charles) and it is a fairly new development and remember that this area was no doubt occuppied by various critters not too long ago - they were here first. There are rock croppings on the course, so a den there abouts would not be too far fetched.

Bottom line is that I would certainly not dismiss such an event..............

[BritParrothead]

We are renting in the lovely village of Bonita right now. 2 weeks ago we watched as a lovely, elegant, red fox stroleed by on the golf cart track by hole number 4 on the Kenya golf course. We see these every day in England, but first time here in Florida.

[Tom Hannon]

Friends who were over the other evening told us that when they left that they saw a coyote cross Buttonwood Run near Fishhawk Rec. Center. Pretty sure they were telling the truth.

Yes Larry. A friend on Triggerfish whose house backs up to Redfish Run and only a fe whundred yards from Buttonwood Run also saw a coyote.

[graciegirl]

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[VillagesFlorida]

Played the Arrowhead Golf Course in Littleton, CO. recently and discovered a semi-tame fox that wandered the golf course looking for handouts. Apparently, the greenskeepers started feeding it and the rest is history. We kept our distance since you just never know if a fox has rabies. A little farther along we came across a doe taking a rest in someone's yard. Talk about displacing these animals.

[normgreg]

From the lanai, we heard a noisy commotion (birds & ???), then saw a coyote come from that direction & trot by on Tarpon Boil last night at dusk. It trotted along between the house & the third green, headed south. This is the second sighting here in a year.

Norm

[row-z]

could not be more wrong. I live on the eagle preserve in Liberty park and the packs are outside my back window on a regular basis.

[chuckandbernice]

Coyote warning!!!

We spotted one crossing Balesteros in Santiago this morning. No question it was a coyote. Watch out for your pets.

[rubicon]

Yes i have spotted coyotes on the golf course in my back yard but only one at a time. However I have seen on a number of occassions domestic dogs that have run in a pack, one pack encircling my car and not allowing me to get out. so if domestic dogs can run in packs I don't question coyotes running in packs here. We also had a wild boar running through our yards and night forging for food leaving diggingg all around. We went to the beach and wached sea gulls swoop down pulling food out of the hands of people. It does appear that the wild life is getting more and more aggressive especially given the number of bears seen in the suburbs and cities

[Barefoot]

Hard time believing this one.

Why would you have a hard time believing this one? While I don't know if it's true or not. What I do know is that coyotes run in packs, they do eat dogs and they have been spotted in The Villages.

I am not calling anyone a liar. When did this happen? Where did this happen?Who did this happen to?A person said a friend of mine,and then disappears with any other facts. Hey people "Lighten Up ". Just because somebody says something on here its not fact. Maybe the person is real. real old and has the facts wrong.

We've had 92 posts, many about coyote sightings. Sadly, these facts are believable.

Please supervise your cats and dogs at all times.