Idaho boy injured, family dog killed by government 'cyanide bomb'

Yahoo news, via Drudge ^ | March 17, 2017 | Reuters

[PapaBear3625]

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - A "cyanide bomb" planted by U.S. predator-control agents targeting coyotes near homes and hiking trails in Idaho exploded when a boy handled the device, injuring him and killing his dog, authorities and relatives said on Friday.

Canyon Mansfield, 14, was playing with his yellow Labrador retriever, Casey, on Thursday afternoon near his home east of Pocatello when he saw what he thought was a sprinkler head on the ground and touched the device, causing it to detonate.

The explosion sprayed the boy and his 3-year-old, 90-pound (40 kg) pet with toxic cyanide gas, according to the boy's mother, Theresa Mansfield.

“Canyon said there was a bang like a bomb, then an explosion of an orange substance that covered him and Casey, who was writhing in pain on the ground before he died right in front of Canyon,” she said.

[Beagle8U]

The coyotes around here will weigh 50-60 lbs and run in packs. They kill dogs and eat cats like candy.

[Twinkie]

Yep. They grow pretty big around here, too. Range up and
down the river below us. We hear them howling at night; the
little ones have a high-pitched howl & Dub answers them,
telling them to keep away from her turf. They seem to
understand each other. Boo-Boo Cattbutt is not afraid of
anything or anybody. Claws like razors. Fang likes to pick
fights with her; fights he can’t win. She sheaths the claws
for me because I cry. (She loves me better than she does
Fang!) Not really; but she should love me better.