[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by ret369

On friday, 8-21-15 my husband took our dog out at 10:45PM for his final walk and saw
3 coyotes in a pack walking on Dorst Ln approaching Lowell in Buttonwood. When they saw him they ran between the houses. He called Community Watch. Be aware of
your surroundings.

That's scary.

Good to hear that some trappers have been hired.

Originally Posted by kittygilchrist

Update from VCDD today by email. They are already hiring trappers to take the coyotes.

[tomwed]

I'm glad they are getting trappers and appreciate the effort of everyone that helped to make that happen. I didn't think of Community Watch as the group to contact first. I'm putting them in my phone with a shortcut number as a resource for help.

I haven't read this in a while and thought if you haven't read it you might also find it helpful.

What is Community Watch?
Community Watch is the eyes of The Villages. We are not a law enforcement agency, but we do work closely with the Sheriff's departments of Lake, Marion and Sumter counties as well as the Lady Lake Police Department. We conduct roving patrols in all districts (VCCDD, SLCDD and Districts 1-10) and are responsible for staffing all gates in that same coverage area.

Some of the services we provide Village Residents are::

The House Check Program is a service available to all residents who will be leaving the area for more than seven days. Residents signing up for this program ... read more
The Resident Out of Area Program is also a program for people who will be leaving The Villages for more than seven days. This program is ... read more
The Adult Watch Program is a service provided for residents that live alone or residents with a partner who needs someone to give them a call to make sure ... read more
Community Watch Office - We at the Community Watch office are the organizational and directional hub of all services provided by this Division. We are open Monday - Friday from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. and we ask that all residents with concerns contact our office for assistance. To contact us call 753-0550 -- our staff will be pleased to serve you.
Dispatch Center - Community Watch staffs a dispatch Center 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in an effort to ensure that Village Residents always have a person to contact should you have any question that we may help you with. Our number at our Dispatch Center is 753-0550.


That feels pretty good knowing help is just around the corner.

[borjo]

[QUOTE=kittygilchrist;1104351]I also asked admin to review comments that residents may shoot guns at coyotes. That HAS to be false info, and a dangerous suggestion. Talk about shooting in the dark with people likely to be easily in range.



Kitty's right. You may not shoot your gun to protect a pet is what we were told at the Sharp Shooters club. Here's the latter part of Article I, Section 8:

Florida State Profile
STATE CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION - Article 1, Section 8.


The legislature of the State of Florida, in a declaration of policy incorporated in its “Weapons and Firearms” statute, recognizes that adult citizens of the state retain their constitutional right to keep and bear firearms for hunting and sporting activities and for defense of self, family, home, and business and as collectibles.

Pets are not listed!

[Taltarzac725]

Can you use lethal force to defend your pet? - Quora

This thread might be of interest.