My wife is a horse veterinarian.
Went to a farm call a few years back 7-8 coyotes took down a healthy horse. Neighbors saw it happen. It was near death when she got there she had to euthanize it.
Months later I was walking my English Setter on a local trail and heard a pack of coyotes howling behind multi flora bushes maybe 30-40 yards away.
Def puckered me up.
Yep, a pack can definitely take down a horse. We have a horse farm. Used to have problems with them. Since we have gotten a Great Dane, no more problems. Our local coyotes apparently take having a giant dog around seriously. Our current Dane does her evening “big bad dog” barking session and that is enough to keep them away. She is a house dog and is not patrolling. They just know she is here.
It was near death when she got there she had to euthanize it
I feel terrible for all concerned.
I worked years for a horseman,they were very special to him.
One evening I was out with our two Australian Shepards, one a bit over 50 pounds, the other over 40 as two coyotes came waltzing past. My pals wanted to run with them!!!
At a routine check-up, I ask our Veterinarian about it.
He said we should be OK. He also noted that he runs his dogs every evening in the woods next to his house, without major concerns.
I do not like them.