Posted on 09/04/2007 7:59:03 AM PDT by george76
About three weeks ago, South Jeffco resident Jeannie MacMurtrie made a devastating discovery — one of her cats, a tabby named Tazzy, apparently was killed by a coyote.
The loss of one feline companion was hard enough to take, she said, but then last week the roving coyotes apparently took MacMurtrie’s long-haired black female cat, Boots.
The family learned of their beloved pets’ fate from Jefferson County animal control officers...
Since the two incidents, MacMurtrie has decided to keep her remaining pets inside, including a small female kitten that was orphaned when Boots lost her life.
“We hear the coyotes at least twice a week,”...
MacMurtrie also said she’s seen more and more fliers go up in her neighborhood bearing the faces of lost pets.
Also last week, a woman reported being attacked by two coyotes while running with her dog ...
Pam Lindquist said she saw two sets of eyes following her in the dark about 25 yards away. Seconds later, her 61-pound black lab was pounced on from behind.
“There were two coyotes on top of her,” Lindquist recalled. “I was so startled. I started kicking, throwing rocks, making noise. Then, they took off and literally stood their ground about 25 feet away.”
(Excerpt) Read more at canyoncourier.com ...
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Don't want the kitty to get hurt? Don't let it try to compete with a coyote.
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It's sad the cats died, but I can't work up much sympathy for someone who allows their cats/dogs to roam wild, then bemoan the beloved pets fate when nature takes its course.
I have a hard time feeling sorry for anyone who allows his cats to roam free outdoors.
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Mr G and I heard coyotes last night on our 300 foot walk home from the office. We are considering walking armed at night.
We are considering walking armed at night.
My neighbor uses a .223 on ‘yotes but then he actually hunts them. Personally I prefer Mr. Shotgun loaded with #4 buckshot. Coyotes really are smart enough to avoid places where they get shot. This doesn’t have to be a problem.
It doesn't have to be big enough to hunt them, it only needs to be sufficient for self-defense; that is, short range and big enough to do the job within it. I wouldn't go with anything smaller than .38 special but you don't need to be toting a cannon either. Just my $0.02.
We actually have several hand guns and several shotguns... including a 410 that we got specifically for snakes.
When we first moved here it was the middle of nowhere, and we always walked armed at night. Now it is pretty built up, but still with lots of woods and space. (too many houses to hunt here, but the houses have 5 to 75 acres)
The coyotes have moved in the last several years, and we figure between the late freeze this spring and the drought this summer they may be short on little critters to eat.
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We figure just the sound of a pump action 12 gauge will handle any 2 legged predators.
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