[skyc6]

Carry a flashlight and have your dog on a leash. Maybe a phone with music playing. A coyote will not like light or sound.

[Chi-Town]

Originally Posted by Walt.

If the silent whistle doesn't work... how do you know?

Funny.

[tomwed]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

Wish they would do that here.

I wouldn't want a giant trash can in my garage. But I don't have a problem with putting out the trash early in the morning. And when I miss it, it's not a big deal to wait a couple of days. It has to be difficult for the critters to get food and plastic bags out all night makes it easy. Let them hide in the woods and get their meals out there.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by tomwed

I wouldn't want a giant trash can in my garage. But I don't have a problem with putting out the trash early in the morning. And when I miss it, it's not a big deal to wait a couple of days. It has to be difficult for the critters to get food and plastic bags out all night makes it easy. Let them hide in the woods and get their meals out there.

Agree with not wanting trash cans. Designer garages are not very roomy. We wait and put our trash/recycle out in the morning. Why not?

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Walt.

If the silent whistle doesn't work... how do you know?

My dog will re-act along with the coyote. Kind of a problem. You will have to keep a tight hold on your dog when you are blowing either of these whistles and probably a great deal more so if you are shooting a gun unless your dog is a hunting dog used to the sound of gunfire.

[suzdief]

I'm in the Village of Caroline. Saw a coyote Thursday night at 10:00 pm when I took my dog out. My neighbor saw one several weeks ago (probably the same one) and after that another neighbor's two cat went missing. This is happening a little too much lately and I think something needs to be done about it.

[tomwed]

An easy start would be not putting out the trash the night before.

[suzdief]

I always put my trash out the morning of pickup. It's sometimes difficult to convince the neighbors to do the same.
Started taking my dog out a little earlier, ordered a whistle and will take a golf club out in the evening with us. I just lost one dog to a brain tumor in March and I'm not ready or willing to lose another to a coyote.

[tomwed]

Originally Posted by suzdief

I always put my trash out the morning of pickup. It's sometimes difficult to convince the neighbors to do the same.
Started taking my dog out a little earlier, ordered a whistle and will take a golf club out in the evening with us. I just lost one dog to a brain tumor in March and I'm not ready or willing to lose another to a coyote.

I don't own a dog so forgive me if this is naive because you can't plan these things.

I wonder if people who are anxious about walking their dogs would be less anxious joining others in a late night neighborhood group walk. From my lanai I only see 1 or 2 dogs and 1 owner throughout the day.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by suzdief

I always put my trash out the morning of pickup. It's sometimes difficult to convince the neighbors to do the same.
Started taking my dog out a little earlier, ordered a whistle and will take a golf club out in the evening with us. I just lost one dog to a brain tumor in March and I'm not ready or willing to lose another to a coyote.

Suzdief, so sorry about your loss. I hope your other one remains safe & healthy.

Tomwed, sometimes walking dogs together can turn into a Chinese fire drill. Sometimes they get so caught up in playing with each other that they forget one of the purposes of the walk. And sometimes it works out beautifully. You never know, but I think you have an idea to consider.

[Sandtrap328]

Originally Posted by suzdief

I'm in the Village of Caroline. Saw a coyote Thursday night at 10:00 pm when I took my dog out. My neighbor saw one several weeks ago (probably the same one) and after that another neighbor's two cat went missing. This is happening a little too much lately and I think something needs to be done about it.

A neighbor's two cats went missing? Were they loose outside the house - which is against rules? Whose fault is that?

A person sees a coyote? Something has to be done? No!

I have lived here 6 years and have seen a few coyotes, some rattlesnakes, lots of hawks and eagles, and there has only been this one dog taken by a coyote that I know about.

No need to panic, carry weapons of any type, or ask that wildlife be trapped.

This is Florida and the Developers left lots of natural areas for various wildlife to flourish.

Just do not let your dogs or cats run free without a leash. Problem solved!

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Sandtrap328

A neighbor's two cats went missing? Were they loose outside the house - which is against rules? Whose fault is that?

A person sees a coyote? Something has to be done? No!

I have lived here 6 years and have seen a few coyotes, some rattlesnakes, lots of hawks and eagles, and there has only been this one dog taken by a coyote that I know about.

No need to panic, carry weapons of any type, or ask that wildlife be trapped.

This is Florida and the Developers left lots of natural areas for various wildlife to flourish.

Just do not let your dogs or cats run free without a leash. Problem solved!

The two cats were ripped out of the lanais by creatures as yet unidentified. One was found almost unrecognizable as a cat. This was in Lynnhaven near the Postal Center for the 2nd cat according to scuttlebutt around the postal center. The other incident was further south.

[Jima64]

Originally Posted by tomwed

I don't own a dog so forgive me if this is naive because you can't plan these things.

I wonder if people who are anxious about walking their dogs would be less anxious joining others in a late night neighborhood group walk. From my lanai I only see 1 or 2 dogs and 1 owner throughout the day.

My two small dogs go out just off the porch with me and then back in. No late night walks. I say do your business, they usually do and in we go.

[kittygilchrist]

Originally Posted by suzdief

I'm in the Village of Caroline. Saw a coyote Thursday night at 10:00 pm when I took my dog out. My neighbor saw one several weeks ago (probably the same one) and after that another neighbor's two cat went missing. This is happening a little too much lately and I think something needs to be done about it.

I agree, Suz...
I did some research...

Coyotes are listed as nuisance wildlife with Fish and Wildlife and can be trapped for a fee of $75, I was told by a local trapper who takes nuisance gators here.
With 3 animals taken by an apparent nuisance carnivore, I think we should take action. The best I can determine after ofc hours, is that Dave Burgess, VCDD Property Mgt, is the go to guy to make a complaint.

I know there is a history of both wild hogs and gators being removed from TV.
Below is contact info for Burgess. I hope those of you with first hand info will call or email him.

Phone 352-753-4508, please! Or use email in this website:

VCDD District Property Management

And please post any future sightings to this thread or start another one.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by kittygilchrist

I agree, Suz...
I did some research...

Coyotes are listed as nuisance wildlife with Fish and Wildlife and can be trapped for a fee of $75, I was told by a local trapper who takes nuisance gators here.
With 3 animals taken by an apparent nuisance carnivore, I think we should take action. The best I can determine after ofc hours, is that Dave Burgess, VCDD Property Mgt, is the go to guy to make a complaint.

I know there is a history of both wild hogs and gators being removed from TV.
Below is contact info for Burgess. I hope those of you with first hand info will call or email him.

Phone 352-753-4508, please! Or use email in this website:

VCDD District Property Management

And please post any future sightings to this thread or start another one.

I think it is a nuisance number of coyotes from where they were taken. Unless that is, one is ranging quite widely. You have Glenview Golf Course area for one, Lynnhaven near Churchill Downs Rec Center for another, and the other one was probably around Virginia Trace if I am not mistaken.

I only know about the Lynnhaven cat taking from the lanai from rumors around the Lynnhaven Pool. And people have said that might have been a bobcat.