“According to Wiki this is the first recorded incident of an adult
being killed by coyotes.”
Very weird.
As soon as I’ve ever gotten within visual contact with coyotes in
Oklahoma, Missouri, and even at the crest of the Santa Monicas
between Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley...
the common experience has been the following.
Coyote probably sees me first.
I finally see what I think is a dog...and then after my slow brain
finally says “hey, that’s not a dog...that’s a coyote!”...
the skitterish coyote is retreating at a fast trot to avoid contact.
Maybe those coyotes in Canada were just very hungry and felt “safety
in numbers”.
The EASTERN Coyote is a different animal from the solitary, human-fearing western Coyote.
The EASTERN Coyote is a BIG Animal which can get over 50 lbs and is a cross between the western coyote and the eastern Grey Wolf. Unlike the western coyote, they do hunt in packs.
They are different critters entirely. Trust me.
Wiki lies...continually.