In N.J. and the northeast the coyotes are different than the true western coyote. Ours are a hybrid of coyote, wolf, and dog. 70 lbs is not uncommon, and they don’t seem to be timid either. A neighbor had one feeding on a dead deer in her yard. She was on her back deck watching it. When it noticed her, it started to walk towards her, in a crouch, teeth barred. She ran inside in a flash. Called us, told us to watch out and worried for our dog.
That’s where a gun comes in handy.