[fishergirl]

Could be. We've had problems with large stray dogs breeding with coyotes, they're called "coy-dogs". They travel in packs and can be extremely vicious. A while back there were some children picking blackberries not even far from their house and were attacked by a pack of coy-dogs. The kids had their lab with them and their dog fought off the coy-dogs. The lab suffered some injuries but was okay and probably saved those kids. Plus, their mom came running with a shotgun.

[Issaquahking]

The animal's carcass was sent to the National Fish and Wildlife Forensics Laboratory in Ashland, Ore., for genetic analysis.

They're sending it to one one of the biggest tree hugging area's in the nation...makes me suspicious of the outcome.

[Thombo2]

Lucky kids.The lab deserves a medal.Canines of any breed can be especially agressive when in a pack.I spent a few months in upstate(rural)NY,and my uncle said packs of domestic dogs will chase down full grown deer in winter.Solution-shoot on sight.

[razorback-bert]

I have seen some coy-dogs as large as German Shepard, they just stand and look at you, don't run like a coyote will.