My dog got into it with a coyote two days ago. I just let her out to go to the bathroom for a minute and he popped right up behind her. She has some nasty scratches, but it looks like she'll be fine. I'd hate to loose her.
Last winter I saw the strangest thing as I pulled into our driveway one night. A coyote sitting in a tree! Granted, it was a low branch, but it sure looked funny perched up there like that!
That might have been a grey fox. They are larger than their red cousins and can climb.